Just In: Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Reportedly Tests Positive For COVID-19
December 15, 2020
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has reportedly joined the thousands of Nigerians, including senior public officials, who have contracted the coronavirus. According to a recent report by the online legal newspaper, Nigeria lawyer, Justice Tanko's health status was made known at the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) on Tuesday by a justice of the Supreme Court, Ibrahim Saulawa, in Abuja.
The report also stated that Mr Muhammad was confirmed positive in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he is said to be receiving treatment.
This may have led to his absence at the inauguration of the 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) on Monday, where he was represented by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is about 73,374, according to an update Monday night by the country’s infectious disease outfit, NCDC.
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