CJN Tanko Mohammad Returns From Dubai, Begins Christmas & New Year Vacation

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Tanko Muhammad has
returned to Nigeria after he traveled to Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, according to a source.

A source in the Supreme Court who spoke on the condition of
anonymity said the CJN flew back to Nigeria on Saturday.

The source also confirmed to Nairalaw that the CJN “ is
in excellent health contrary to media reports about his ill
health.

“He’s now spending his Christmas and New Year holidays with his
family as the Supreme Court is now officially on holidays with
effect from today.”

Nairalaw recalls that the CJN missed the inauguration of
the 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria and the new legal year of
the Supreme Court.

As a result, anxiety has trailed the health status of the CJN
and following the statement of a Supreme Court Justice, Justice
Ibrahim Saulawa who stated that the CJN had tested positive for
COVID-19 and was receiving treatment in Dubai.

However, the Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Dr. Festus
Akande had dispelled any anxiety over the CJN’s health noting that
it was a figment of the imagination of those peddling the
rumors.

“Those peddling the rumour should go a step further to confirm
from their sources and equally obtain the copy of whatever
laboratory test result they are relying on.

“As of this moment of issuing this statement, no one has so far
shown me or any other person in Supreme Court a copy of the test
result they are referring to in the report, he had said.

However, as at the time of filing this report, all efforts to
speak with Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Dr. Akande by
Nairalaw as to the state of things proved abortive as he
did not pick his calls.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Tanko Muhammad has
returned to Nigeria after he traveled to Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, according to a source.

A source in the Supreme Court who spoke on the condition of
anonymity said the CJN flew back to Nigeria on Saturday.

The source also confirmed to Nairalaw that the CJN “ is
in excellent health contrary to media reports about his ill
health.

“He’s now spending his Christmas and New Year holidays with his
family as the Supreme Court is now officially on holidays with
effect from today.”

Nairalaw recalls that the CJN missed the inauguration of
the 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria and the new legal year of
the Supreme Court.

As a result, anxiety has trailed the health status of the CJN
and following the statement of a Supreme Court Justice, Justice
Ibrahim Saulawa who stated that the CJN had tested positive for
COVID-19 and was receiving treatment in Dubai.

However, the Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Dr. Festus
Akande had dispelled any anxiety over the CJN’s health noting that
it was a figment of the imagination of those peddling the
rumors.

“Those peddling the rumour should go a step further to confirm
from their sources and equally obtain the copy of whatever
laboratory test result they are relying on.

“As of this moment of issuing this statement, no one has so far
shown me or any other person in Supreme Court a copy of the test
result they are referring to in the report, he had said.

However, as at the time of filing this report, all efforts to
speak with Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Dr. Akande by
Nairalaw as to the state of things proved abortive as he
did not pick his calls.