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Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by Last355(m): 5:44pm On Jan 25, 2019
The President has swore in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the acting CJN. Mohammed who hails from Bauchi state is the most senior justice of the Supreme Court, this move follow the suspension of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeira (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad , CON (born 31 December 1953) is a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was formerly a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal.



Justice Tanko was born on December 31, 1953 at Doguwa - Giade, a local government area in Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria. He attended Government Secondary School, Azare where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1973 before he later proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University where he received a bachelor's degree in Law in 1980. He later obtained a Master and Doctorate (Ph.D) degree from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively.

Tanko began his career in 1982, after he was Call to the bar in 1981, the same year he graduated from the Nigerian Law School. In 1989, he was appointed as Chief Magistrate of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, a position he held till 1991 when he became a Judge at the Bauchi State Sharia Court of Appeal. He served in that capacity for two years before he was appointed to the bench of the Nigerian courts of appeal as Justice in 1993. He held this position for thirteen years before he was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2006 but was sworn in on January 7, 2007

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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by MrAJQ(m): 5:50pm On Jan 25, 2019
If you're also found guilty you shall shown the way out just as Buhari did to NHIS boss, Babachir, Baffa, the current CJN and many others which has been shown their way out.

President Muhammadu Buhari mean business

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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by Nobody: 5:52pm On Jan 25, 2019
Nigerians Should be ready for the worst if Buhari is re- elected.

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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by FiftyFifty(m): 5:55pm On Jan 25, 2019
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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by Racoon(m): 5:57pm On Jan 25, 2019
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MrAJQ:
If you're also found guilty you shall shown the way out just as Buhari did to NHIS boss, Babachir, Baffa, the current CJN and many others which has been shown their way out.
President Muhammadu Buhari mean business
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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by Racoon(m): 5:57pm On Jan 25, 2019
“Muhammadu Buhari as an agent of destabilization, ethnic bigot and religious fanatic who if given the chance would ensure the disintegration of the country. His ethnocentrism would jeopardize Nigeria"s national unity.”Bola Tinubu
Wikileaks (PUBLIC LIBRARY OF US DIPLOMACY,2003).

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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by Nobody: 6:01pm On Jan 25, 2019
Last355:
The President has swore in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the acting CJN. Mohammed who hails from Bauchi state is the most senior justice of the Supreme Court, this move follow the suspension of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeira (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad , CON (born 31 December 1953) is a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was formerly a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal.



Justice Tanko was born on December 31, 1953 at Doguwa - Giade, a local government area in Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria. He attended Government Secondary School, Azare where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1973 before he later proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University where he received a bachelor's degree in Law in 1980. He later obtained a Master and Doctorate (Ph.D) degree from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively.

Tanko began his career in 1982, after he was Call to the bar in 1981, the same year he graduated from the Nigerian Law School. In 1989, he was appointed as Chief Magistrate of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, a position he held till 1991 when he became a[b] Judge at the Bauchi State Sharia Court of Appeal. He served in that capacity for two years before he was appointed to the bench of the Nigerian courts of appeal as Justice in 1993.[/b] He held this position for thirteen years before he was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2006 but was sworn in on January 7, 2007

https://efglee..com/2019/01/all-you-need-to-know-about-buharis.html

This here is what buhari has been looking for

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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by SalamRushdie: 6:01pm On Jan 25, 2019
No he is not the CJN of Nigeria

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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by KwoiZabo(m): 6:02pm On Jan 25, 2019
The Only thing he needs in his profile is Northern Muslim. Shii-ke-nan. cry

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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by baralatie(m): 6:02pm On Jan 25, 2019
fake news alert
Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by SalamRushdie: 6:02pm On Jan 25, 2019
So Buhari is trying to make a sharia court judge CJN grin

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Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by seunmsg(m): 6:05pm On Jan 25, 2019
Hopefully, he won’t be a corrupt and crooked jurist like Onnoghen.
Re: Profile Of Justice Tanko Mohammed, The New CJN by HigherEd: 6:26pm On Jan 25, 2019
A former shariah court judge is now Nigeria's chief justice. Let that sink in.

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