The Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the investigation of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, despite his resignation.
This was a sequel to a motion moved by chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti).
The motion on the Matter of Urgent Public Importance was tagged: “State of Affairs in the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Demand by Justices of the Court.”
The lawmaker, who regretted the former CJN’s resignation, said that “this development will not prevent the committee from going ahead with its assignment in the quest to find a probable lasting solution to the matter.
“Even though Muhammad has stepped down as CJN, most of the issues raised by the Justices of the Supreme Court and other stakeholders within the judiciary still remain and need to be addressed urgently to prevent an eventual shut-down of the Judiciary.”
