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PMB mourns over death of former Supreme Court judge, Karibi-Whyte

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PMB mourns over death of former Supreme Court judge, Karibi-Whyte

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late retired Supreme Court justice, Adolphus Karibi-Whyte as a jurist who has brought honour to the country.
The Nigerian president in a statement through his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said Karibi-Whyte was a patriotic and resourceful legal luminary, Premium Times reports.
Buhari described Karibi-Whyte as a patriotic legal luminary. Photo credits: PM News
Buhari expressed his condolences to the government and people of Rivers state over the passing of the legal icon.
The president prayed for God to comfort the family of the deceased and he also reiterate that the late jurist made great contributions to the law and jurisprudence in the country and left behind a legacy of integrity and nationalism.
President Muhammadu Buhari granted autonomy via a new executive order signed on Friday, May 22. The president disclosed the news on Twitter.
Here reads the speech of the President Muhammad Buhari “Based on the power vested in me under Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution (as Amended), I, today, signed into law Executive Order No. 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary,” he wrote.

He added that his administration would “continue to do everything to strengthen the principles and practice of democratic governance in Nigeria.

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