27th August, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Justice Dahiru Musdapher as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria will be sworn in at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja on Monday 29th August 2011 at 10 am prompt.
The appointment was announced in a statement signed by Reuben Abati, spokesperson to the President this evening. The full statement reads: “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR has in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 231(4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, approved the appointment of Honourable Justice Dahiru Musdapher, CFR as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria pending Senate confirmation.
“The National Judicial Council had recommended the appointment of Honourable Justice Dahiru Musdapher, CFR as Chief Justice of Nigeria to replace the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice A.I. Katsina-Alu, GCFR who is due to retire from the Bench on Sunday 28th August 2011 when he attains the mandatory retirement age of 70 years.