John Inyang Okoro
John Inyang Okoro | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
Assumed office November 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | 11 July 1959
Political party | Non partisian |
John Inyang Okoro (born July 7, 1959) is a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.[1] His appointment as justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria was confirmed by the Senate on October 2013.[2] He was sworn in on November 15, 2014 by Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria.[3] He was arrested by the department of state security services (DSS), on 8 October 2016 on allegations of bribery and corruption. After investigations he was exonerated and recalled as a judge of the Supreme Court.[4]
References
- ↑ "CJN swears-in Inyang as Justice of Supreme Court". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ "Senate Confirms Justice Inyang Okoro For Supreme Court". The Gazelle News. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ "CJN swears-in Inyang as Justice of Supreme Court - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ "DSS arrests two Supreme Court Justices – CJN's aide | OfCounsel Nigeria". ofcounselnigeria.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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