Chief justice of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed resigns

<p><strong>The Chief Justice of Nigeria&comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;Openlife&period;ng">Justice Tanko Muhammad<&sol;a> has resigned&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Sources said that he resigned last night on grounds of ill-health&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Information also has it that arrangements are now on to swear in the next most senior justice of the Supreme Court&comma; Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Reports also indicate that a formal announcement will be made shortly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;alleged-assassination-plot-prepare-for-war-if-anything-happens-to-peter-obi-igbo-youths&sol;">Alleged Assassination&colon; Prepare For War If Anything Happens To Peter Obi &&num;8211&semi; Igbo Youths<&sol;a><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>Until his resignation&comma; reports had it that Justice Tanko Muhammed was seriously ill&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Only last week&comma; 14 justices of the Supreme Court had written him a letter to lament the decrepit state of affairs in the court&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;