Supreme Court now has lowest number of Justices in its history

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Friday revealed that the Supreme Court now has the lowest number of Justices in its history. According to him, the apex court has only 10 Justices on its bench to tackle the heavy workload of pending cases.

Justice Ariwoola spoke on the occasion of retirement of Justice Musa Dattijo Mohammed who today attained the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. The CJN, however, assured that efforts are on top gear to elevate a sizeable Justices to the bench of the Court. 'With Justice Musa Dattijo leaving us today after the retirement of Hon.

'As second-in-command in the hierarchy of the Supreme Court, my Lord, Justice Dattijo, skilfully aided and supported me virtually in every sphere of administration. He is a specimen of hard work, industry, discipline and high moral rectitude. 'He willingly offered every support and encouragement that any leader would always wish to enjoy from a deputy to effectively meander the often stormy coast of court administration.

 

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