CJN inaugurates acting Chief Judge for FCT Wednesday
Salisu Garba takes over from Ishaq Bello who clocked the retirement age of 65 on Tuesday
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, will on Wednesday inaugurate Salisu Garba as the acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
This was disclosed in a statement by the National Judicial Council’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, late on Tuesday.
Mr Oye said the scheduled inauguration of Mr Garba followed approval by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mr Garba takes over from Ishaq Bello who clocked the retirement age of 65 on Tuesday.
“President Muhammadu Buhari approves the Acting appointment of Hon Justice Salisu Garba as Chief Judge, FCT.
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, on Wednesday, inaugurated Salisu Garba as the acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) High Court, Abuja.
Mr Muhammad presided over the swearing-in ceremony that lasted about 25 minutes at the ceremonial court of the Supreme Court in Abuja.
Mr Garba, who hails from Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, previously served as the Chief Registrar of the FCT High Court until he was appointed a judge of the court 1998.
He was until Tuesday the second most senior judge of the FCT High Court ranking after the just-retired Chief Judge of the court, Mr Ishaq Bello.