President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Judiciary not to fail Nigerians in order not to lose confidence in them.
He made the call on Monday, at the swearing-in of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), following the resignation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on health grounds.
The President said as the country prepares for the 2023 general election, the Justices of the Supreme Court must abide by their oaths of office.
“I want to admonish the Justices of the Supreme Court to always remain faithful and bear true allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and to remain steadfastly committed to the Oath of Allegiance which they all subscribed to, as contained in the 7th Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
“Our Nation is approaching a critical general election in 2023, the Judiciary must not do anything to fail the ordinary people of Nigeria which may make them lose confidence in the Judiciary,” he said.
He said he accepted the resignation of the former CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko with mixed feelings, adding that he was hopeful that Justice Tanko would complete his tenure.
President Buhari, who lauded the good work done by Justice Tanko, emphasized that the three arms of government work in harmony, in line with their mandates.
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