CJN Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/cjn/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:45:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 CJN Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/cjn/ 32 32 42672738  Pantami Mourns Ex-CJN Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, Describes Him as Icon of Humility https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/17/pantami-mourns-cjn-ibrahim/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:45:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=176403  Pantami Mourns Ex-CJN Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, Describes Him as Icon of Humility Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, CON, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed (Rtd), describing the late jurist as an icon of humility, […]

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]]> 176403 BREAKING: Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as new CJN https://prnigeria.com/2024/09/30/breaking-tinubu-swears-kekere/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:58:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=145530 BREAKING: Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as new CJN President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her confirmation by the Senate on 25 September 2024. Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, […]

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]]> 145530 Senate okays Justice Kekere-Ekun as substantive CJN https://prnigeria.com/2024/09/25/senate-okays-justice-kekere/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:52:44 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=145094 Senate okays Justice Kekere-Ekun as substantive CJN The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, presiding over her confirmation hearing, which justed ended in its Committee of the Whole in Abuja on Wednesday Kekere-Ekun is the country’s 23rd occupant […]

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]]> 145094 CJN to Judges: Public Opinions Cannot Override Constitution  https://prnigeria.com/2023/10/05/public-public-opinions/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:55:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=106908 CJN to Judges: Public Opinions Cannot Override Constitution  The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has said public opinions no matter how serious or weighty they might be, cannot supersede the provisions of the country’s constitution. He said justices and judges in the country despite attacks, applied constitutional provisions to adjudicate on cases assigned […]

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]]> 106908 CJN to inaugurate 23 Federal High Court Judges https://prnigeria.com/2023/10/02/cjn-to-inaugurate/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:11:08 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=106736 CJN to inaugurate 23 Federal High Court Judges The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on Wednesday October 4, 2023 swear-in the newly appointed 23 Judges of the Federal High Court. A statement by the Court’s Director of Press and Information on Sunday, Dr Festus Akande said that the Judges are to […]

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]]> 106736 CPJ, CISLAC Condemn ‘Political Conviction’ of Young Journalists over Report on Drug Abuse https://prnigeria.com/2023/04/16/cpj-cislac-young-journalists/ Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:21:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=93808 Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have condemned the conviction of two young Nigerian journalists, Gidado Yushau and Alfred Olufemi over an investigative report on drug abuse.

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]]> 93808 NJC Recommends Compulsory Retirement of Taraba Chief Judge, 4 others to face probe panel https://prnigeria.com/2023/03/17/njc-recommends-compulsory/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:41:09 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=91803 NJC Recommends Compulsory Retirement of Taraba Chief Judge, 4 others to face probe panel The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Friday in Abuja recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Taraba State High Court , Justice Philibus F. B. Andetur with immediate effect. Justice Andetur was recommended for compulsory retirement following his indictment […]

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]]> 91803 Run away from unmerited wealths, ostentatious lifestyle, CJN warns Judges https://prnigeria.com/2022/04/20/run-unmerited-wealths/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:52:23 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=71557 Run away from unmerited wealths, ostentatious lifestyle, CJN warns Judges From Kayode Lawal, Abuja. The Chief Justice Of Nigeria CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, on Wednesday warned judges in the country to run away from unmerited wealths so as not to run foul of the law that may land them into trouble. Justice Muhammad said […]

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]]> 71557 CJN Issues Last Warning to Security Operatives for Desecrating Judiciary https://prnigeria.com/2021/12/08/cjn-issues-last-warning/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:23:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=68779 CJN Issues Last Warning to Security Operatives for Desecrating Judiciary The Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Hon Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has warned that Nigeria’s judiciary has had enough of embarrassment of its Judicial officers and would not take kindly to repeat of any ugly treatment from security operatives. He warned that the silence of […]

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]]> 68779 Subject Nigerian Judges to criticism – CJN tells lawyers https://prnigeria.com/2021/11/28/subject-nigerian-judges/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 14:56:57 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=68534 Subject Nigerian Judges to criticism – CJN tells lawyers The Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has said that It will not be out of place for lawyers to subject Judges in the country to criticism where necessary as a step to ensuring improvement in the justice delivery system. Justice Mohammad […]

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]]> 68534 Let no offenders escape justice on mere technicalities, CJN charges Judges https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/06/escape-justice-on-mere-technicalities-charges-judges/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:41:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=66068 Let no offenders escape justice on mere technicalities, CJN charges Judges The Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad   has charged Nigerian Judges not to allow criminals escape justice on the platter of technicalities in the matters that may be brought before them. Justice Muhammad said that thorough justice must be done […]

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]]> 66068 CJN to Quiz 6 Chief Judges over conflicting exparte orders https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/05/cjn-to-quiz-6-chief-judges-over-conflicting-exparte-orders/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 16:11:14 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=66049 CJN to Quiz 6 Chief Judges over conflicting exparte orders …. demands Court records .. Delta State CJ also summoned over Buni The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council (CJN), Hon. Dr. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad will tomorrow September 6, 2021 quiz six Chief Judges over the conflicting court orders that emanated from […]

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]]> 66049 Supreme Court Justices are God’s Representatives on Earth – CJN https://prnigeria.com/2020/11/06/supreme-court-justices-gods-representatives/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:39:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=57668 Supreme Court Justices are God’s Representatives on Earth – CJN The Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has told new Supreme Court Justices that they represent God on earth and will give account of their steward to God in the end. He warned the eight new Justices not to allow their personal […]

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]]> 57668 How Sudden Illness of Supreme Court Justice, Suspends Fate of Ganduje, Tambuwal, 4 Other Governors https://prnigeria.com/2020/01/13/illness-court-ganduje-tambuwal/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:27:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=28145 How Sudden Illness of Supreme Court Justice, Suspends Fate of Ganduje, Tambuwal, 4 Other Governors But for the sudden illness of a Supreme Court Justice on Monday, the fate of six governors whose election are currently being challenged would have been decided by the apex court in Abuja. The Supreme Court had listed a total […]

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]]> 28145 HURIWA Blasts CJN over Hasty Conclusion of Guilt on Shehu Sani https://prnigeria.com/2020/01/06/huriwa-blasts-cjn-shehu/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 16:55:03 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=27923 HURIWA Blasts CJN over Hasty Conclusion of Guilt on Shehu Sani The Prominent Civil Rights Advocacy group- HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has faulted the Chief justice of Nigeria Muhammad Tanko for the haste with which he dabbled into the swirling allegations made by the Kaduna businessman Alhaji Sani Dauda of ASD Motors […]

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]]> 27923 Appeal Court Disposes 805 Cases on 2019 Elections – Bulkachuwa https://prnigeria.com/2019/12/13/appeal-courts-disposes-elections/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:16:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=27220 Appeal Court Disposes 805 Cases on 2019 Elections – Bulkachuwa The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, revealed on Thursday that a total of 805 cases that emanated from the 2019 general elections have been successfully disposed off by the appellate court. Justice Bulkachuwa said the 805 appeals arose from the […]

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]]> 27220 CCT Sacks Onnoghen As CJN, Bans him from Public Office 10 Years https://prnigeria.com/2019/04/18/cct-sacks-onnoghen-cjn/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/04/18/cct-sacks-onnoghen-cjn/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:04:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=19617 CCT Sacks Onnoghen As CJN, Bans him from Public Office 10 Years ‎The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has found Walter Onnoghen, who recently resigned as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), guilty of false declaration of assets in breach of the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for public officials. Delivering its judgement, […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/29/atiku-onnoghen-dasuki-zakzaky/feed/ 1 17779 Onnoghen: US, UK Raise Alarm over Buhari’s Suspension of CJN https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/26/us-uk-alarm-cjn/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/26/us-uk-alarm-cjn/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2019 16:31:55 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=17705 Onnoghen: US, UK Raise Alarm over Buhari’s Suspension of CJN Onnoghen: US Embassy Expresses Deep concern over suspension of CJN Statement on the Suspension and Replacement of the Chief Justice “The Embassy of the United States is deeply concerned by the impact of the executive branch’s decision to suspend and replace the Chief Justice and […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/26/us-uk-alarm-cjn/feed/ 2 17705 EFCC Reacts to Alleged Plan to Arrest CJN Onnoghen https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/15/efcc-raid-onnoghens-house/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/01/15/efcc-raid-onnoghens-house/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2019 19:05:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=17392 EFCC Reacts to Alleged Plan to Arrest CJN Onnoghen The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to the falsehood which has been spreading on the social media that the EFCC has arrested the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. This is not only a figment of the imagination […]

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