A former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has passed away at the age of 71.
It was gathered that Justice Muhammad died at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, just weeks before his 72nd birthday, which would have been on December 31.
The news of his death was confirmed on Tuesday in Abuja through a condolence statement issued by the Nigerian Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS). The association described his passing as a major loss to Nigeria and the legal community.
In the statement titled ‘NAMLAS Condolence Message on the Passing of Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria’, the association expressed deep sorrow over his demise.
“Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return.
“The Nigeria Association of Muslim Law Students, NAMLAS, National Headquarters, Abuja, receives with profound sorrow the news of the passing of Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON, former Chief Justice of Nigeria.
“His demise is a monumental loss to the Nigerian judiciary, the legal profession, the Muslim Ummah, and the nation at large,” NAMLAS said.
Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad served as Chief Justice of Nigeria during a crucial period in the country’s judicial history and was widely regarded as a respected jurist whose contributions left a lasting impact on the judiciary.