Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), passed away at the age of 71.
It was learned that Muhammad passed away in a Saudi Arabian hospital two weeks prior to his 72nd birthday on December 31.
The Nigerian Association of Muslim Law Students, or NAMLAS, confirmed his passing in a condolence statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
The “NAMLAS Condolence Message on the Passing of Hon.” According to the association, the death of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, was a major loss for the nation.
Indeed, 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 grief by the Nigeria Association of Muslim Law Students, NAMLAS, National Headquarters, Abuja.
According to NAMLAS, “his death is a monumental loss to the Nigerian judiciary, the legal profession, the Muslim Ummah, and the nation at large.”
