{"id":144073,"date":"2023-03-24T21:23:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=144073"},"modified":"2023-03-24T21:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:23:24","slug":"cjn-travelled-for-medicals-never-met-tinubu-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/cjn-travelled-for-medicals-never-met-tinubu-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"CJN travelled for medicals, never met Tinubu \u2013 Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"post-title\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\">The Supreme Court on Friday distanced the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, from a purported meeting with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in London.<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>There had been several reports claiming that the duo met in London. It was reported that the CJN disguised in a wheelchair and was wheeled into the aero plane to London.<\/p>\n<p>But debunking the reports on Friday, the Supreme Court\u2019s spokesperson, Festus Akande, said the reports were false.<\/p>\n<p>He said though the CJN travelled out of the country, he was out for medical care not for meeting with the president-elect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cthe CJN has been in Nigeria, and presided over meetings of the National Judicial Council (NJC) held on 16 and 17 March,\u201d Akande told Premium Times.<\/p>\n<p>Akande explained that the CJN only travelled out of Nigeria briefly to London on 18 March for medical care.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the CJN was accompanied by NJC\u2019s Secretary, Gambo Saleh. \u201cOn 23 March, the CJN returned from his medical trip to London and later reported in the office (in Abuja), where he worked till 8p.m,\u201d Akande said.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cThe only time the CJN travelled earlier this year was on 25 January, when he travelled for Lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia. He returned on 29 January 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, pictures of the CJN surfaced online on Friday. The CJN was seen dressed in Ankara print and a cap to match. He was said to have attended Jumat prayers in Abuja.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court on Friday 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. It was reported that the CJN disguised in a wheelchair and was wheeled into the aero plane to London. 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