The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).​
A member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, said this at the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.​
Muhammad is said to be receiving treatment in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.​
He was absent at the swearing-in of 72 new senior advocates of Nigeria on Monday.​
Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, the next most senior justice of the Supreme Court, administered oaths to the new SANs.