Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, who was sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, was born on December 31, 1953, Doguwa-Giade Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
After his secondary education at Government Secondary School, Azare, in 1973, he proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for his Bachelor of Law degree (1980). He later got his LL.M (1984) and Ph.D in Law (1998) from the same university.
His professional appointments and positions held include:
Magistrate Grade II (1982 – 1984)
Magistrate Grade I & Ag. Snr Magistrate Grade II ( 1984 – 1986)
Senior Magistrate II (May 1986 – July 1986)
Deputy Chief Registrar/Chief Magistrate, FCT High Court (1989 – 1991)
Judge (Kadi), Bauchi State Sharia Court of Appeal (1991 – 1993)
Justice, Court of Appeal (1993 – 2006)
Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court (JSC) in 2006 and sworn in on 7 January, 2007.
Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad is a recipient of the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON.
