CJN Swears in New FCT Chief Judge

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad will today (Wednesday) swear-in Justice Salisu Garba as the acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Director of Information, National Judicial Council (NJC) Soji Oye in a statement released late on Tuesday announced that Justice Garba’s swearing-in will be performed at the Supreme Court, Abuja by 2pm.

President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the appointment of Hon Justice Garba as Acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory following the retirement of Hon. Justice Ishaq Usman Bello on Tuesday.

Justice Garba will be in acting capacity pending the confirmation of his appointment by the Senate as the substantive Chief Judge.