Tanko Muhammad

The Honourable
Muhammad Tanko
GCON
Chief Justice of Nigeria
In office
25 January 2019 – 27 June 2022
Preceded byWalter Onnoghen
Succeeded byOlukayode Ariwoola
Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
In office
7 January 2007 – 27 June 2022
Personal details
BornIbrahim Muhammad Tanko
(1953-12-31)31 December 1953
Giade, Northern Region, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (now Bauchi State, Nigeria)
Died16 December 2025(2025-12-16) (aged 71)
Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim Muhammad Tanko GCON (Listenⓘ) (31 December 1953 – 16 December 2025) was a Nigerian jurist, who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 2006 to 2022 and as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2019 until his resignation in June 2022. He was formerly a Justice of the Nigerian Courts of Appeal.

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