Further hearing on the case at the Kano High Court was fixed for June 13, while the Federal High Court adjourned the case on the same matter until June 4, 2024.
Of the 89 judges nominated for promotion following the retirement of some senior jurists, only 22 judges were selected to fill available positions.
“Nigeria cannot, at this moment, afford another civil war.’’
Justice Dattijo said the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court earns “N1.2m per month” while the justices “take home N751,000 in a month.”
The question has become central as the panel receives final arguments from parties in the election petitions ahead of its final judgement due in a few weeks.
All existential issues will be addressed realistically. It is our duty to encourage the new government to tread this honourable path,” he said.
The lawyer said Mr Tinubu’s London declaration “graphically and murderously played out weeks later in Nigeria and especially in Lagos.”