Nigeria: Supreme Court Confirms Former CJN Tanko Muhammad’s Death

The Supreme Court has confirmed the death of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad.

A statement from the Director of Information and Public Relations of the court, Festus Akande, said Mr Muhammad passed away in the early hours of Tuesday.

The statement, which is scanty in details, said Mr Muhammad died aged 72, although his 72nd birthday, based on his 31 December 1953 date of birth in his profile on the Supreme Court’s website, is still 15 days away.

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