By Joseph OTTEH, Lagos
News of the resignation of Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Tanko Muhammad draws the curtain over the illustrious career of Hon. Justice Mohammad, who rose from humble beginnings to become Nigeria’s Chief Justice.
Although the circumstances of his emergence as Chief Justice remain controversial, Access to Justice commends the Chief Justice for the decision to step down, following reported health concerns.
A decision to give up an office with so much influence, prestige and power cannot come lightly, and a less forthright person may have chosen a different course of action. By this action, Hon. Justice Muhammad has shown utmost responsibility of office and personal integrity.
The space now available for filling the office of Chief Justice of Nigeria offers a new opportunity for rebooting the Judiciary and resetting it on a path of renewal and re-energization.
Nigeria’s Judiciary has, for too long been hung over by dark clouds, and has performed poorly across several performance indices. Public confidence is at low thresholds, and the Judiciary’s transparency and accountability have come under increasing question. All this is taking place while the welfare of Judges is dwindling, and the independence and autonomy of the judicial department are increasingly undermined by the government.
The next incumbent of the office of CJN, now vacated by Chief Justice Muhammad, must declare a State of Emergency in the Judiciary, and take every step necessary to restore the health, efficiency, authority and accountability of the Judicial arm of government.
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