An Abuja High Court has fixed May 31st to deliverjudgment in a suit filed by a businessman, Tochi Michael, against the ActingChief Justice of Nigeria, CJN Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, over alleged agefalsification. The plaintiff had told the Court that the acting CJNdeliberately falsified his date of birth from December 31st, 1950 as containedin all his official records, including that of WAEC, to December 31st, 1953upon his appointment as a judicial officer. Among reliefs sought, the plaintiff asked the courtfor an order directing the Inspector-General of Police, IGP to prosecute theacting CJN for the offence of perjury and any further order which the court maydeem fit. At the continued hearing on Friday, JusticeMuhammad’s counsel, Sam Ologunorisa, SAN informed the court that like ithappened at the last sitting, the plaintiff has failed to come before the courtto prove its case. The presiding judge, Justice Danlami Senchiadjourned the matter to May 31st for ruling.
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Alleged Age Falsification: Acting CJN Knows Fate May 31st
2026-11-15 04:09:20 · Cedar Herald Index
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