Atiku Congratulates New CJN, Mahmud Mohammed, Urges him to keep pace with Judiciary reforms

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the the new Chief

Justice of the Federation of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed and urged him

to keep pace with reforms in the judiciary and uphold the Rule of Law as

the nation grapples with the challenges of democratic development.

A statement by Atiku Media Office in Abuja yesterday, quoted the former

Vice President as saying that ” the country has credible and upright CJN”

but went on to urge Justice Mahmud to use the opportunity he has got on

merit to head the nation's judiciary to keep pace with reforms in the

judiciary and get it in tune with modern trends in democracies around the

world.
Atiku while reiterating that Nigeria cannot be left behind noted that no

democracy survives without a strong, virile and independent judiciary.

“Destiny has placed on your shoulders the herculean task of being at the

helm of interpreting the constitution of Nigeria at a time we all crave for

a strong and independent judiciary capable of upholding the tenets of

democracy and telling truth to power,” Atiku said.

 
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