The Chief Justice of Nigeria , Tanko Muhammad, will Thursday swear in 18 newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal.of the judges following their recommendation by the National Judicial Council .
When contacted by this newspaper on Tuesday, the CJN’s media aide, Ahuraka Isah, said he had “heard” that the swearing in of the judges would hold at the Supreme Court on Thursday. The swearing in is coming amid crippling nationwide strike that has shut down all Nigerian courts, including theThe strike was embarked upon by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria on April 6 to press home their demand for financial autonomy of the judiciary.1. Mohammed Danjuma , Grand Kadi of the Niger State Sharia Court of Appeal3.Abdul-Azeez Waziri , a judge of the High Court of Adamawa State5. Usman A. Musale , a judge of the High Court of the F C.T., Abuja7.
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