At the age of 71, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), passed away.
According to reports, Muhammad passed away in a Saudi Arabian hospital almost two weeks prior to his 72nd birthday on December 31.
The Nigerian Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS) acknowledged his passing in a condolence statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
“NAMLAS Condolence Message on the Passing of Hon.” The group said that the death of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, was a major loss for the nation.
We belong to Allah, and we will return to Him.
“The news of the loss of Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, is received with deep sadness by the Nigeria Association of Muslim Law Students, NAMLAS, National Headquarters, Abuja.
“The Nigerian judiciary, the legal profession, the Muslim Ummah, and the nation at large have suffered a great loss with his passing,” NAMLAS stated.
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