Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (rtd), the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) is dead.
A close source confirmed to Sahara-Reporters on Tuesday morning that the former head of Nigerian judiciary passed away at a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
“The former CJN died this morning at a Saudi Arabian Hospital,” the source said.
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His death was also confirmed in an official condolence statement issued by the Nigerian Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS), National Headquarters, Abuja, dated December 16, 2025.
In the statement titled “NAMLAS Condolence Message on the Passing of Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria,” the association described his death as a major loss to the country.
“Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return,” the statement read.
Justice Muhammad, who served as the Chief Justice of Nigeria before his retirement, was described by the association as “a towering figure of integrity, humility, and unwavering commitment to justice.”
The association extended condolences to his family, the Nigerian judiciary, and the country at large.