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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by Ugosample(m): 8:18am On Jan 30, 2019
QuotaSystem:
A video has been making the rounds of a disgruntled legal practitioner who has been identified as Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, protesting outside the Federal High Court in Abuja, in which he claims the new CJN is unqualified for the position because "he was never called to bar and is a Sharia court Judge". Upon research from information freely available on the public domain, these claims were however found to be patently false.

His words: "There are so many lacunas in the 1999 Constitution,” he said. “That same constitution will tell you that an Islamic scholar from a Sharia Court of Appeal can be promoted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, not minding that he was not called to the Nigerian Bar, that he didn’t read law, because he is an Islamic Scholar.”

“That was how the likes of Tanko Muhammad came to the Supreme Court. Let him tell us his enrolment number. Every Nigerian lawyer that is called to the Nigerian Bar that attended a university and the Nigerian Law School has an enrolment number. He does not have any,” he alleged.

THE FACTS

1. Justice Tanko 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. The new CJN was called to bar in 1981 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. He later obtained a Master and Doctorate (Ph. D) degree from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively


2. He was appointed Chief Magistrate in the FCT High Court in 1989 where he served for 2 years (not Sharia court, but they won't mention this).

3. He was sent to the Sharia Court of Appeal (Bauchi) in 1991 where he served for ONLY TWO (2) YEARS before he was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal (again, not Sharia court) where he served for THIRTEEN (13) YEARS on the bench...before being sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2007(again, not Sharia Court) where he has served the country for the last TWELVE (12) YEARS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Tanko_Muhammad

THE VERDICT: The new CJN is more than qualified to hold that office regardless of whatever some disgruntled semi-literate ignorant folks say...and he will remain in that office until Onnoghen is able to clear his soiled name if he ever does.

It is also important to note that Justice Tanko Mohammed is the natural successor to Onnoghen as he is the 2nd most senior Justice of the Supreme Court & Vice Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC).

this guy must be a retard.

Who is talking of qualification here

Can you even be in the supreme court cartel without being qualified? ?


We are talking about the manner in which he was appointed undecided
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by ngozianu(m): 8:19am On Jan 30, 2019
BlueRayDick:


Abeg no mind those mumu. Someone who is even more educated than the most educated person some people's local government yet they say he's a mere sharia judge.

He has a first degree in law, masters and even PhD in law yet they he's a mere sharia court judge. Maybe because they don't hear him being called His Lordship, Dr. Chief Imam etc in one sentence before His name.
Osinbajo is a professor , what qualification does PMB have?
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by oshosegun27(m): 8:19am On Jan 30, 2019
You are both bigoted and a corruption apologist.

WritePal:
Mr 'QuotaSystem' (Strangely, you all use monikers that constrasts with your backyard, hateful and divisive views. One calls himself 'Greenland.' Imagine the irony!? grin

Anyway, that's beside the matter. Was this not bubu's plan and wish all along? After the nightmare of being thrown out of govt house in 1985 by IBB, bubu has never been comfortable until he surrounds himself with his 'brothers' and 'sisters' (and he doesn't give a hoot about merit or quota system - you see the irony of your name, his minion? grin).

From the Army to Airforce to INEC to NNPC to Customs to EFCC and now to CJN. Sad, he couldn't remove Senate president to make it complete. Every position that wields military power(army, airforce) or controls elections (Inec, cjn) or brings in money (nnpc, finance ministry, customs), his brothers and sisters must occupy it for 100% trust. You think some of us can't read and dissect his grand pretences well and see through his facade of fake integrity unlike some blind bats?

Bubu has always wanted this Sharia judge tanko. undecidedThat was why he was prevaricating (that means dilly-dallying or unnecessarily delaying) wen he knew onoghen was next in line. But God intervened, he fell sick and rushed to the UK (the same UK he's issuing s warning to now via Shehu). Osinbajo approved. lipsrsealed

Bubu returned from his2 months hospitalization tourism and was angry. He started devising how to remove him and install tanko, his preferred and trusted candidate being an undercover Sharia man like him. Pronto! He whipped out his favorite alibi, corruption . He knows zombies will swallow the bait, hook, line and sinker.

Emefiele has only survived in his government cos he was ready to do anything, including converting to Islam and changing his name to Mohammed.

But it's just 2 weeks and bubu will receive the greatest shock of his life. GOD HAS REJECTED HIM AND THAT'S SEALED AND DELIVERED to manifest on Feb 16.

Will he run to the UK again to treat the shock?? undecided undecided

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by Ugosample(m): 8:19am On Jan 30, 2019
Zi:
The truth is that all Nigerian Judges are corrupt.
The head of every organization in Nigeria is corrupt in one way or the other.
The reason people like me are worried here is that you don't suspend someone and replace him with your stooge few days to election.

exactly
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by ZarahBuhari: 8:25am On Jan 30, 2019
QuotaSystem:
A video has been making the rounds of a disgruntled legal practitioner who has been identified as Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, protesting outside the Federal High Court in Abuja, in which he claims the new CJN is unqualified for the position because "he was never called to bar and is a Sharia court Judge". Upon research from information freely available on the public domain, these claims were however found to be patently false.

His words: "There are so many lacunas in the 1999 Constitution,” he said. “That same constitution will tell you that an Islamic scholar from a Sharia Court of Appeal can be promoted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, not minding that he was not called to the Nigerian Bar, that he didn’t read law, because he is an Islamic Scholar.”

“That was how the likes of Tanko Muhammad came to the Supreme Court. Let him tell us his enrolment number. Every Nigerian lawyer that is called to the Nigerian Bar that attended a university and the Nigerian Law School has an enrolment number. He does not have any,” he alleged.

THE FACTS

1. Justice Tanko 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. The new CJN was called to bar in 1981 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. He later obtained a Master and Doctorate (Ph. D) degree from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively


2. He was appointed Chief Magistrate in the FCT High Court in 1989 where he served for 2 years (not Sharia court, but they won't mention this).

3. He was sent to the Sharia Court of Appeal (Bauchi) in 1991 where he served for ONLY TWO (2) YEARS before he was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal (again, not Sharia court) where he served for THIRTEEN (13) YEARS on the bench...before being sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2007(again, not Sharia Court) where he has served the country for the last TWELVE (12) YEARS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Tanko_Muhammad

THE VERDICT: The new CJN is more than qualified to hold that office regardless of whatever some disgruntled semi-literate ignorant folks say...and he will remain in that office until Onnoghen is able to clear his soiled name if he ever does.

It is also important to note that Justice Tanko Mohammed is the natural successor to Onnoghen as he is the 2nd most senior Justice of the Supreme Court & Vice Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC).

It was edited two days ago which makes your claim void of true facts.

Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by Jegie(m): 8:25am On Jan 30, 2019
Xkalaban:
Lol grin

I just laugh in swahili to the sh!thole drama that has become the norm in this Juria. The National Common Entrance Examination [NCEE] Board has published the Entrance Exam Cut-Off Mark of Each State for the 2017/18 session.

*Below is the Current National Common Entrance Examination [NCEE] Cut-Off Marks Of Each State In The Federation.*

Male Female

Abia 65 65
Adamawa 40 40
Akwa-Ibom 63 63
Anambra 66 66
*Bauchi 18 18*
Benue 60 60
*Borno 33 33*
Cross-Rivers 54 54
Delta 65 65
Edo 63 63
Enugu. 65 65
Imo 66 66
*Jigawa 37 37*
Kaduna 52 52
*Kano 34 34*
*Katsina 37 37*
*Kebbi 35 35*
Kogi 61 61
Kwara 62 62
Lagos 65 65
*Niger 49 49*
Ogun 65 65
Ondo 64 64
Osun 64 64
Oyo 63 63
Plateau 52 52
Rivers 62 62
*Sokoto 15 7*
*Taraba 19 19*
*Yobe 20 20*
FCT-Abuja 57 57
Bayelsa 51 51
Ebonyi 60 60
Ekiti 62 62
*Gombe 37 37*
*Nassarawa 42 42*
*Zamfara 14 12*

*The funny thing is, those with lower cut off marks from the north will be the ones to run the govt tomorrow. They will be appointed judges, chief Justice, controllers, central bank heads, and heads of government agencies and ministries.*

*Are you still wondering why some want out of this evil forest? Why Nigeria is at the bottom of all good things and top of most bad issues in international/global ratings?*

Why our health, education, electricity, waterworks, refineries, petroleum distribution, etc. are in tatters?
*The above is a very graphic justification of the urgent need for Restructuring, at the very least!*

Imagine Sokoto has a cut off mark of 15 for male and freaking 7 for female. To all Southern youths, a word is enough for the wise. Use ur brains.
This is Nigeria...

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by Firebomber: 8:26am On Jan 30, 2019
Gforce2019:


GSM thought didn't begin from obasanjo 's administration.. it has begun way back during General muritala Muhammad administration.
Go and check your fact.
For the fact that the project was concluded during obasanjo administration doesn't give him all the credit...

But you can give all the credit of the project that was initiated by Jonathan administration?

Lol, you people can't stop to amaze me.

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by AngelicBeing: 8:28am On Jan 30, 2019
HigherEd:
What did he study for MSc and PhD?

How do you take a man who is a professional at giving religious considerations and verdicts as the CJN of the highest court in the land which is meant to be non biased. This sort of judge will definitely see the Koran as superceeding the constitution of d land.
l concur sad
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by QuotaSystem: 8:33am On Jan 30, 2019
I skimmed through and unfortunately couldn't find anywhere you proved Justice I.M Tanko is not qualified for the CJN's office amidst all that drivel undecided.

You call yourself 'write pal' but it would be more profitable for you if you focused your prowess for conspiracy theories in freelance writing cos all that effort ended up a waste.

Get yourself together bruh...your emotions are everywhere.

WritePal:
Mr 'QuotaSystem' (Strangely, you all use monikers that constrasts with your backyard, hateful and divisive views. One calls himself 'Greenland.' Imagine the irony!? grin

Anyway, that's beside the matter. Was this not bubu's plan and wish all along? After the nightmare of being thrown out of govt house in 1985 by IBB, bubu has never been comfortable until he surrounds himself with his 'brothers' and 'sisters' (and he doesn't give a hoot about merit or quota system - you see the irony of your name, his minion? grin).

From the Army to Airforce to INEC to NNPC to Customs to EFCC and now to CJN. Sad, he couldn't remove Senate president to make it complete. Every position that wields military power(army, airforce) or controls elections (Inec, cjn) or brings in money (nnpc, finance ministry, customs), his brothers and sisters must occupy it for 100% trust. You think some of us can't read and dissect his grand pretences well and see through his facade of fake integrity unlike some blind bats?

Bubu has always wanted this Sharia judge tanko. undecidedThat was why he was prevaricating (that means dilly-dallying or unnecessarily delaying) wen he knew onoghen was next in line. But God intervened, he fell sick and rushed to the UK (the same UK he's issuing s warning to now via Shehu). Osinbajo approved. lipsrsealed

Bubu returned from his2 months hospitalization tourism and was angry. He started devising how to remove him and install tanko, his preferred and trusted candidate being an undercover Sharia man like him. Pronto! He whipped out his favorite alibi, corruption . He knows zombies will swallow the bait, hook, line and sinker.

Emefiele has only survived in his government cos he was ready to do anything, including converting to Islam and changing his name to Mohammed.

But it's just 2 weeks and bubu will receive the greatest shock of his life. GOD HAS REJECTED HIM AND THAT'S SEALED AND DELIVERED to manifest on Feb 16.

Will he run to the UK again to treat the shock?? undecided undecided
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by akigbemaru: 8:34am On Jan 30, 2019
etrouble:
Even if the acting CJN is not qualified, you should ask PDP that appointed him as Judge of the Supreme Court some years back. Or did Buhari appoint him? Meanwhile the man is more than qualified for the position. Or maybe you think imPatience Jonathan should have been appointed instead? That is how the senseless PDP appointed Amina as INEC Commissioner and now, they want Buhari to sack her. You are all mad.
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by QuotaSystem: 8:35am On Jan 30, 2019
ZarahBuhari:


It was edited two days ago which makes your claim void of true facts.

https://supremecourt.gov.ng/profile/justice/9
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by Mbediogu(m): 8:36am On Jan 30, 2019
QuotaSystem:
A video has been making the rounds of a disgruntled legal practitioner who has been identified as Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, protesting outside the Federal High Court in Abuja, in which he claims the new CJN is unqualified for the position because "he was never called to bar and is a Sharia court Judge". Upon research from information freely available on the public domain, these claims were however found to be patently false.

His words: "There are so many lacunas in the 1999 Constitution,” he said. “That same constitution will tell you that an Islamic scholar from a Sharia Court of Appeal can be promoted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, not minding that he was not called to the Nigerian Bar, that he didn’t read law, because he is an Islamic Scholar.”

“That was how the likes of Tanko Muhammad came to the Supreme Court. Let him tell us his enrolment number. Every Nigerian lawyer that is called to the Nigerian Bar that attended a university and the Nigerian Law School has an enrolment number. He does not have any,” he alleged.

THE FACTS

1. Justice Tanko 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. The new CJN was called to bar in 1981 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. He later obtained a Master and Doctorate (Ph. D) degree from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively


2. He was appointed Chief Magistrate in the FCT High Court in 1989 where he served for 2 years (not Sharia court, but they won't mention this).

3. He was sent to the Sharia Court of Appeal (Bauchi) in 1991 where he served for ONLY TWO (2) YEARS before he was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal (again, not Sharia court) where he served for THIRTEEN (13) YEARS on the bench...before being sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2007(again, not Sharia Court) where he has served the country for the last TWELVE (12) YEARS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Tanko_Muhammad

THE VERDICT: The new CJN is more than qualified to hold that office regardless of whatever some disgruntled semi-literate ignorant folks say...and he will remain in that office until Onnoghen is able to clear his soiled name if he ever does.

It is also important to note that Justice Tanko Mohammed is the natural successor to Onnoghen as he is the 2nd most senior Justice of the Supreme Court & Vice Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC).

Under the conditions by which he was appointed, an over qualified self respecting professional ought to reject the offer.
More so with the attendant hullabaloo.

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by ZarahBuhari: 8:39am On Jan 30, 2019
QuotaSystem:


https://supremecourt.gov.ng/profile/justice/9
Ogar, stop posting different links to me. You made your facts using Wikipedia which I provided an evidence base on it. Learn to use the internet properly next time.
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by akigbemaru: 8:40am On Jan 30, 2019
Xkalaban:
Lol grin

I just laugh in swahili to the sh!thole drama that has become the norm in this Juria. The National Common Entrance Examination [NCEE] Board has published the Entrance Exam Cut-Off Mark of Each State for the 2017/18 session.

*Below is the Current National Common Entrance Examination [NCEE] Cut-Off Marks Of Each State In The Federation.*

Male Female

Abia 65 65
Adamawa 40 40
Akwa-Ibom 63 63
Anambra 66 66
*Bauchi 18 18*
Benue 60 60
*Borno 33 33*
Cross-Rivers 54 54
Delta 65 65
Edo 63 63
Enugu. 65 65
Imo 66 66
*Jigawa 37 37*
Kaduna 52 52
*Kano 34 34*
*Katsina 37 37*
*Kebbi 35 35*
Kogi 61 61
Kwara 62 62
Lagos 65 65
*Niger 49 49*
Ogun 65 65
Ondo 64 64
Osun 64 64
Oyo 63 63
Plateau 52 52
Rivers 62 62
*Sokoto 15 7*
*Taraba 19 19*
*Yobe 20 20*
FCT-Abuja 57 57
Bayelsa 51 51
Ebonyi 60 60
Ekiti 62 62
*Gombe 37 37*
*Nassarawa 42 42*
*Zamfara 14 12*

*The funny thing is, those with lower cut off marks from the north will be the ones to run the govt tomorrow. They will be appointed judges, chief Justice, controllers, central bank heads, and heads of government agencies and ministries.*

*Are you still wondering why some want out of this evil forest? Why Nigeria is at the bottom of all good things and top of most bad issues in international/global ratings?*

Why our health, education, electricity, waterworks, refineries, petroleum distribution, etc. are in tatters?
*The above is a very graphic justification of the urgent need for Restructuring, at the very least!*

Imagine Sokoto has a cut off mark of 15 for male and freaking 7 for female. To all Southern youths, a word is enough for the wise. Use ur brains.
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by ZarahBuhari: 8:41am On Jan 30, 2019
Mbediogu:


Under the conditions by which he was appointed, an over qualified self respecting professional ought to reject the offer.
More so with the attendant hullabaloo.
Well said.

And the link he gave as evidence, it could be seen that it was edited two days ago.

Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by xjiggy: 8:46am On Jan 30, 2019
PROPHETmichael:


First of all, Wikipedia is not the right place to source for authentic information. Anyone can go there and update it, so that renders your writeup null and void. The page was updated one day ago by you.
Not as easy as u say. If it was that easy, u would have had ur own Wikipedia page. There are verification systems in place on Wikipedia. Wrong info is promptly removed and right ones updated. The update is to reflect his new status as CJN. Stop disseminating false information
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by QuotaSystem: 8:47am On Jan 30, 2019
awelekiti:
You lied OP , he was never called to bar..

Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by QuotaSystem: 8:49am On Jan 30, 2019
ZarahBuhari:

Well said.

And the link he gave as evidence, it could be seen that it was edited two days ago.

For you and others spamming this thread with false and baseless information.

https://supremecourt.gov.ng/profile/justice/9

https://www.icirnigeria.org/fact-check-can-a-non-lawyer-become-supreme-court-justice-and-is-tanko-a-non-lawyer/

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by obailala(m): 8:52am On Jan 30, 2019
Ugosample:


this guy must be a retard.

Who is talking of qualification here

Can you even be in the supreme court cartel without being qualified? ?


We are talking about the manner in which he was appointed undecided
He clearly stated that this thread was referring to a false statement spread by some folks that the tanko dude wasn't called to bar. You obviously couldn't you read that but you think he's a slowpoke?

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by QuotaSystem: 8:56am On Jan 30, 2019
ZarahBuhari:

Ogar, stop posting different links to me. You made your facts using Wikipedia which I provided an evidence base on it. Learn to use the internet properly next time.

Evidence my arse...Onnoghen is gone for good.

Kiss the truth kiss
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by PaChukwudi44(m): 8:57am On Jan 30, 2019
QuotaSystem:


Evidence my arse, ...Onnoghen is gone for good.

Kiss the truth kiss

if evidence is not required why then are you running around trying to clear your fake CJN.Tank will not survive beyond February as a judge of the supreme court let alone the CJN.
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by Ugosample(m): 8:58am On Jan 30, 2019
obailala:
He clearly stated that this thread was referring to a false statement spread by some folks that the tanko dude wasn't called to bar. You obviously couldn't you read that but you think he's a slowpoke?

I read the article

And yes I still think he is a slowpoke.

Nobody is saying that he is not qualified (you can't even be a supreme court judge without being qualified)

What we are against are the circumstances surrounding his appointment.

Now from what I see

both Tanko and Walter are goners undecided

What a life
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by dustmalik: 8:59am On Jan 30, 2019
ZarahBuhari:


It was edited two days ago which makes your claim void of true facts.
https://supremecourt.gov.ng/profile/justice/9
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by collinsprince: 8:59am On Jan 30, 2019
QuotaSystem:
A video has been making the rounds of a disgruntled legal practitioner who has been identified as Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, protesting outside the Federal High Court in Abuja, in which he claims the new CJN is unqualified for the position because "he was never called to bar and is a Sharia court Judge". Upon research from information freely available on the public domain, these claims were however found to be patently false.

His words: "There are so many lacunas in the 1999 Constitution,” he said. “That same constitution will tell you that an Islamic scholar from a Sharia Court of Appeal can be promoted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, not minding that he was not called to the Nigerian Bar, that he didn’t read law, because he is an Islamic Scholar.”

“That was how the likes of Tanko Muhammad came to the Supreme Court. Let him tell us his enrolment number. Every Nigerian lawyer that is called to the Nigerian Bar that attended a university and the Nigerian Law School has an enrolment number. He does not have any,” he alleged.

THE FACTS

1. Justice Tanko 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. The new CJN was called to bar in 1981 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. He later obtained a Master and Doctorate (Ph. D) degree from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively


2. He was appointed Chief Magistrate in the FCT High Court in 1989 where he served for 2 years (not Sharia court, but they won't mention this).

3. He was sent to the Sharia Court of Appeal (Bauchi) in 1991 where he served for ONLY TWO (2) YEARS before he was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal (again, not Sharia court) where he served for THIRTEEN (13) YEARS on the bench...before being sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2007(again, not Sharia Court) where he has served the country for the last TWELVE (12) YEARS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Tanko_Muhammad

THE VERDICT: The new CJN is more than qualified to hold that office regardless of whatever some disgruntled semi-literate ignorant folks say...and he will remain in that office until Onnoghen is able to clear his soiled name if he ever does.

It is also important to note that Justice Tanko Mohammed is the natural successor to Onnoghen as he is the 2nd most senior Justice of the Supreme Court & Vice Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC).

Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by badman007(m): 9:03am On Jan 30, 2019
QuotaSystem:


Cifia pains grin



The thing taya me. We be like slaves to Abokiiii for years and years.
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by dustmalik: 9:12am On Jan 30, 2019
awelekiti:
You lied OP , he was never called to bar..
https://supremecourt.gov.ng/profile/justice/9
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by caribu: 9:29am On Jan 30, 2019
So,what is corruption then? A judge who has all the qualifications, having delivered judgements, removing state CJs who were not recommended by NJC,and now accepting to be sworn in by the president!
What an irony! Why are we Nigerians like this? Are we thinking of the life hereafter? And that one day we shall die and face our creator in judgement?

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by Deepthoughts: 9:30am On Jan 30, 2019
QuotaSystem:
A video has been making the rounds of a disgruntled legal practitioner who has been identified as Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, protesting outside the Federal High Court in Abuja, in which he claims the new CJN is unqualified for the position because "he was never called to bar and is a Sharia court Judge". Upon research from information freely available on the public domain, these claims were however found to be patently false.

His words: "There are so many lacunas in the 1999 Constitution,” he said. “That same constitution will tell you that an Islamic scholar from a Sharia Court of Appeal can be promoted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, not minding that he was not called to the Nigerian Bar, that he didn’t read law, because he is an Islamic Scholar.”

“That was how the likes of Tanko Muhammad came to the Supreme Court. Let him tell us his enrolment number. Every Nigerian lawyer that is called to the Nigerian Bar that attended a university and the Nigerian Law School has an enrolment number. He does not have any,” he alleged.

THE FACTS

1. Justice Tanko 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. The new CJN was called to bar in 1981 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. He later obtained a Master and Doctorate (Ph. D) degree from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively


2. He was appointed Chief Magistrate in the FCT High Court in 1989 where he served for 2 years (not Sharia court, but they won't mention this).

3. He was sent to the Sharia Court of Appeal (Bauchi) in 1991 where he served for ONLY TWO (2) YEARS before he was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal (again, not Sharia court) where he served for THIRTEEN (13) YEARS on the bench...before being sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2007(again, not Sharia Court) where he has served the country for the last TWELVE (12) YEARS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Tanko_Muhammad

THE VERDICT: The new CJN is more than qualified to hold that office regardless of whatever some disgruntled semi-literate ignorant folks say...and he will remain in that office until Onnoghen is able to clear his soiled name if he ever does.

It is also important to note that Justice Tanko Mohammed is the natural successor to Onnoghen as he is the 2nd most senior Justice of the Supreme Court & Vice Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC).
You have failed to clear the real issue,what is his legal enrollment number or hasn't he got one?,that is what will actually clear all doubts no storries you wrote up there,so please go back to Tanko n ask for his enrollment number if you truly want to defend n exonerate him.
Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by PaChukwudi44(m): 9:33am On Jan 30, 2019
dustmalik:

https://supremecourt.gov.ng/profile/justice/9

No record here to show he was ever called to the bar

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by Nobody: 10:30am On Jan 30, 2019
dustmalik:

https://supremecourt.gov.ng/profile/justice/9
I have gone through the link and there was nowhere it was stated that he was called to bar. Never mind, that's a story for another day. Nigeria isn't a jungle .

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Re: FACT CHECK: Is Tanko Mohammed Qualified To Be The Chief Justice Of Nigeria? by somehow: 11:05am On Jan 30, 2019
Empty brain. Can't spew rubbish but can't give solutions
Zi:

Stupid question.

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