President Muhammadu Buhari, has hailed the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Muhammad Tanko for his contribution to democracy, and he says that history will be kind to him.
He said this on Monday as he swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as acting CJN.
The former CJN resigned from the position on Sunday night, stating that his reason for resigning is linked with ill health.
Buhari also conferred the second highest national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Tanko. This is a customary honour for past CJNs.
Speaking on Tanko, the retired general said, “CJN Tanko dealt firmly with the issue of reckless and indiscriminate grant of ex-parte Orders that was assuming serious dimensions.
“History will be kind to [him] for his modest contributions to Nigeria’s Judiciary, the strengthening of our democracy.”
