BEVERLY HILLS, July 17, (THEWILL) –Â The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
The red chamber had on arrival of Muhammad into the chamber gone into a closed-door session to set the template for the screening.
He was accompanied to the red chamber by top judiciary officers in the country.
He answered questions on corruption, administration of criminal justice and the poor funding of the judiciary
Muhammad has been the acting CJN since January 25 this year when the then CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen was suspended from office on alleged corrupt practices .
President Muhammadu Buhari had last week Thursday forwarded to the Senate , a letter requesting for confirmation of Muhammad as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
