The National Judicial Council (NJC) has clarified that no date has yet been fixed for the swearing-in of the newly appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court.
The Council said that the purported news by an Abuja based media organisation suggesting Monday, January 16, for the inauguration of the Justices did not emanate from it.
A statement by the NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, clarified that neither the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who is the NJC Chairman, nor the Council itself authored or endorsed the purported date.
While asking members of the public to disregard the news, the NJC said the date for the swearing-in of the Justices would be made public at the appropriate time.
NJC’s statement read in part: “The attention of the National Judicial Council has been drawn to a trending story purportedly informing the public that the newly appointed 11 Supreme Court Justices would be sworn in on Monday, January 16, 2023.
“The Council by this medium expressly denies the news as it did not emanate from the Council or the Office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
“The date for the swearing-in of the Justices will be made public at the appropriate time. Members of the public should please disregard the trending news.”
