Justice of the Supreme Court Accuses CJN Ariwoola Of Abuse Of Power
Musa Dattijo Muhammad, a retired justice of the Supreme Court, has accused Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of Nigeria (CJN) of misusing his official authority.
In a farewell session held in his honor, Justice Muhammad, who retired from the bench of the Supreme Court on Friday after 47 years of active service, made the accusation.
He claimed that the CJN, which typically takes decisions without seeking input from other justices, has a great deal of power because of the way the judiciary is now set up.
In the current organizational structure, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) is the Chairman of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC), the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC), which appoints Senior Advocates of Nigeria, and the NJC, which is in charge of both the appointment and discipline of judges.
“It is my well-considered belief that no single person should be responsible for these bodies’ oversight functions. It is stated that someone with total power corrupts completely and easily.
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