Justice Tanko Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria has resigned.

Channels TV reports that Justice Muhammad resigned on Sunday night, June 26, citing ill-health as the reason for his decision.

Information suggests that arrangements are being made to swear in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, the next highest ranking justice of the Supreme Court.

According to reports, an official announcement will be made today.

Until his resignation, reports had it that Justice Muhammad was seriously ill. Only last week, 14 justices of the Supreme Court had written him a letter to lament the decrepit state of affairs in the apex court.

Muhammad was a Justice of Nigeria's Supreme Court since 2005. He was elected Chief Justice of Nigeria in 2019.