…says CJN travelled for medicals, never met Tinubu
Following the recent rumour flying all around, the Supreme Court on Friday has distanced the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, from a purported meeting with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in London.
There had been several reports claiming that the duo met in London which reported that the CJN disguised in a wheelchair and was wheeled into the aeroplane to London.
Debunks the reports on Friday, the Supreme Court’s The spokesperson of Supreme court, Festus Akande has confirmed the the reports as false.
He rxplained, though the CJN travelled out of the country, he was out for medical care not for meeting with the president-elect.
“The CJN has been in Nigeria, and presided over meetings of the National Judicial Council (NJC) held on 16 and 17 March,” Akande told Premium Times.
Akande explained that the CJN only travelled out of Nigeria briefly to London on 18 March for medical care and was accompanied by the NJC’s Secretary, Gambo Saleh.
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