The former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), has passed away. A close source confirmed his death early Tuesday morning, stating he died at a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The Nigerian
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, has warned court officials to maintain their objectivity and not be swayed by popular opinion, saying that public opinion cannot override the constitution in any judgment.