The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, on Thursday received the remains of former CJN, Justice Dahiru Musdapher at the Nnamdi Azikiw International Airport, Abuja.
The former CJN, Dahiru Musdapher died at a London hospital on monday after a protracted illness
A statement by The Senior Special Assistant to the CJN on Media, Mr Wassam Bassey, disclosed that the remains of Justice Musdapher arrived the airport at 4.30 a.m. into the waiting hands of Onnoghen, family of the deceased and senior members of the legal profession.
Onnoghen had advised the family of the deceased to be consoled.
The CJN said the the late jurist had the honour and privilege of serving his country at the highest level of the judicial arm of government.
The CJN told the family and associates of the late jurist to accept his demise as the will of God.
Onnoghen has earlier directed all flags within the Supreme Court and all judicial institutions to fly at half mast till the end of fidda’u which is the seven-day prayer.
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