Sani said this following reports that Justice Tanko Muhammad has resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani has said that the replacement of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) should follow the laid down rules and should be fit for the position.

Sani said this following reports that Justice Tanko Muhammad has resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Monday, Sani wrote: “The replacement for the CJN should strictly follow the laid down rules. There should be no jumping the queue in order to find a person who will fit into the political, sectional, religious or ethnic peg of the ruling establishment.”