President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Aloma Mariam Mukhtar to the Supreme Court, making her the first female chief justice of Nigeria. Mukhtar is expected to replace Dahiru Musdapher, who is to retire on July 15. Born in Kano State, Mukhtar was the first woman from the north of the country to become a lawyer and the first woman to be appointed a justice of the Court of Appeal.
Newly appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alooma Mukhtar, said there was corruption in the nation’s judiciary and pledged to rid the system of “bad eggs.”
Mukhtar, the first female to be appointed as the CJN, assured the Senate, while defending her appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan, that there would be “internal cleansing” to shore up the image of the third arm of government.
She said, “Corruption is in every system of our society and I cannot pretend that it is not in the judiciary. What I intend to do to curb this is to lead by example and to hope and pray that others will follow.
“As the chairman of the National Judicial Council, I will encourage internal cleansing based on petition.”
Mukhtar’s submission confirms critics’ allegation that the judiciary even as the last hope of the people has been taken over by the pervasive corruption in the country.
What do you think about this move from our President Goodluck Jonathan?
is it a good appointment for Nigeria as a whole OR just to appease the North OR is it done to empower women? Have you say...
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