President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Ibrahim Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
The swearing in ceremony took place at the Aso Rock villa, Abuja yesterday, exactly a week after his appointment as the substantive CJN was confirmed by the senate.
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, were among those in attendance.
Muhammad has been occupying the office of CJN in acting capacity since January.
He took over the office after Buhari suspended Walter Onnoghen over alleged misconduct.
Born December 31, 1953, Muhammad obtained his West Africa School Certificate in 1973. He was awarded a degree in Law by the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1980.
He later obtained master’s and doctorate degrees from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively.
In 1981, he was appointed the Chief Magistrate of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a position he held till 1991.
Muhammad was appointed a Justice to the Court of Appeal bench in 1993. In 2006, he was appointed Supreme Court Justice after spending 13 years at the appellate court.
