The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola, swore in nine Justices of the Court of Appeal.
The lawyer, who accused the judge of deliberately abandoning his duty, threatened to sue him up to the Supreme Court.
The CJN warned that while the public could express their opinion, it was pertinent to be mindful of their attacks on judicial officers.
Any crisis afflicting the Supreme Court in the Nigerian judiciary sooner or later occasions system-wide contagion.
“Nigeria is currently plagued with myriads of problems that require sincere and honest interventions of judicial officers.”
The Senate is expected to resume from its two months annual summer recess on September 20.
Mr Buhari promised to act quickly on the report of the committee he set up on in 2018 to review the welfare and working conditions of the judiciary.
HEDA urged the Commission to stand tall over the allegations of corruption, maladministration and incompetence levelled against Tanko recently by his brother Justices of the Supreme Court.
The lawyer said he was convinced that the poor wages of judges was affecting the quality of judgments delivered.
The roles of appointment, promotion, discipline, training and appellate control of lower courts cannot justifiably all be located in one person and office.
