The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The red chamber had, on arrival of Muhammad into the chamber, gone into a closed session to set the template for the screening.
Muhammad, who arrived at the Senate at around 10:10 am, was ushered into the chamber around 11:13 am.
He was accompanied to the red chamber by top judiciary officers in the country.
The CJN answered questions on corruption, administration of criminal justice and the poor funding of the judiciary
Muhammad has been acting CJN since January 25 when the then CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, was suspended from office over alleged corrupt practices.
The newly confirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Tanko Muhammad has pledged to fight corruption within the Judiciary
Speaking to Lawmakers during plenary as he entertained questions from Senators, Justice Muhammad says Judicial officers fond complicit in corruption should not be allowed to go free
He says they should be treated like other Nigerians and made to face the full wrath of the law