Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad will, on Friday, 27th October, 2023 bow out from the Supreme Court Bench after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. A statement made available to newsmen on Sunday by the Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande said a valedictory court session will be held at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court on Friday, October 27 in honour of the retired Justice. The Special Court Session is to be presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who will customarily, pay tribute to Justice Musa Dattijo alongside other major stakeholders in the nation’s justice sector. He took the oath of office as Justice of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, 10th July 2012. With the retirement of Justice Dattijo Muhammad, the Supreme Court of Nigeria is now left with ten Justices.

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 22, 2023 18:58 UTC