President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly felicitated former Chief Justice of the Nigeria, Hon. Muhammadu Lawal Uwais, on his 86th birthday onJune 12, 2022.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari rejoiced with the elder statesman, whose knowledge, wisdom and vision played a major role in shaping the Judicial System in Nigeria, with historic antecedents as former Justice of the Court of Appeal in 1977, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, 1979 and Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, 1995.
President Buhari joined the Nigerian Bar Association and Body of Benchers to celebrate the legal luminary who also served as Chairman, Nigerian Body of Benchers (1993-1994) and Chairman, Board of Governors of the National Judicial Institute of Nigeria (1995- 2006), before taking up responsibilities as Chairman of the Nigerian Electoral Reform Committee (2007-2008); and Chancellor of Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Katsina State in 2011.
President Buhari congratulated the former Chief Justice on reaching the pinnacle of his career, inspiring others to follow the same path, with honour and dignity, and accepting to serve the country on many occasions.
The President prayed for Justice Uwais and family members that the Almighty God would continue to grant them good health, peace and prosperity.
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