The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The upper legislative house did after Muhammad was screened by the Senate, during plenary.
He arrived at the premises of the National Assembly on Wednesday at exactly 10:10 am before the screening began at 11:13 am.
Channels Television reported that the screening lasted for about 90 minutes and he responded to questions on the administration of criminal justice, corruption and the poor funding of the judiciary.
President Muhammadu Buhari had last week Thursday forwarded to the Senate, a letter requesting for confirmation of Muhammad as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Buhari’s letter of request was a sequel to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to make Justice Tanko the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Muhammad was first appointed in January after the president suspended Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was accused of false declaration of asset.