The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has approved the appointment of Mallam Ahuraka Yusuf Isah, a seasoned journalist, as the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Strategy to the Judiciary with immediate effect.
The appointment was made public on Tuesday by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hajia Hadizatu Uwani Mustapha.
Before his appointment, Isah was a Judiciary Editor/ Chief Correspondent with the Leadership Newspaper, Abuja and has also worked in various newspapers and magazines in the country.
Isah in the past served as a media aide to two CJNs namely; Justice Aloma Mukthar and from February 2013 and November 2014 and justice Mahmud Mohammed from November 2014 to October 2016.
Isah is expected to lead the implementation of the CJN’s strategies and initiatives to deepen the confidence reposed in the Judiciary.
