Mr Muhammad became Nigeria’s 17th Chief Justice following the controversial suspension of his predecessor, Wlater Onnoghen, in 2019.
NAJN, which will represent Nigeria at the global judicial body, was admitted at the 67th annual meeting of the IAJ held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Lack of independence is a congenital design flaw in the institutions of Nigeria’s legal profession.
According to her, literacy and capacity development is a pressing need for continuous training.
She noted that globally, courts have adopted initiatives to support the media’s role in reporting judicial matters.
This was the latest chapter in Nyesom Wike’s durable track record as Nigeria’s most prolific judicial benefactor.
Succession in an elective system is not supposed to replicate the predictability of monarchical entitlement.
Mrs Kekere-Ekun is also the second female CJN in Nigeria’s history.
If her appointment is approved, Ms Kekere-Ekun will be the second woman to be CJN.
The CJN administered the oath of office to Mr Saubana during a brief ceremony at the Taraba High Court in Jalingo.
