Due to suspicions of corruption, top judge resigns
Following the contentious removal of his predecessor by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, Mr. Muhammad was appointed Nigeria's Chief Justice.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Justice Tanko Muhammad, the highest-ranking jurist in Nigeria, has left his position.
According to numerous local sources, Mr. Muhammad, Nigeria's Chief Justice, resigned due to ill health.
Other Supreme Court judges have accused him of corruption, nepotism, and disregard for the welfare of his staff, leading to his departure.
The unprecedented public spat was "equivalent to dancing nude in the market square," he said, denying the accusations, adding that "judges in all climates are to be seen and not heard."
In 2006, Mr. Muhammad was appointed as a justice of the supreme court.
Following the contentious removal of his predecessor by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, Mr. Muhammad was appointed Nigeria's Chief Justice.
President Buhari is anticipated to administer the oath of office to the next-ranking justice.
