Tambuwal swears in Grand Khadi, three judges

By John Austin Unachukwu

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal  has sworn in the Grand Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal and three Judges of the State High Court to boost administration of justice.

He  congratulated  the appointees during their swearing in ceremony in Sokoto last week and expressed confidence that they would handle their “new positions of responsibility with dignity, integrity and commitment.”

A statement by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity, Muhammad Bello, said the governor also constituted members of the state’s Judicial Service and Law Reform Commission.

This, the statement said, would aid the justice sector to fast track justice dispensation.

Bello said:  “The acting  Grand Khadi is Khadi Tambari Muhammad Yabo.

“The High Court Judges are Muhammad Muhammad, Aliyu Garba Sifawa and Raliya Usman Muhammad.

“The governor stated the names of those that will be nominated to serve as members of the state Judicial Service Commission as: Abdullahi Maccido Ahmed, Abdulkadir Saidu Tambuwal and Abubakar Chika Sale.

“Those nominated for appointment into the state Law Reform Commission are Justice Muhammad Haliru Binji, who is to serve as Chairman and A.Y Abubakar, Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Sokoto branch, who will serve as a member.

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“Governor Tambuwal said the appointments of the judges followed due process, and all those appointed were qualified legal representatives who merited their positions on the bench.

“He said judicial officers in the state had shown great determination to ensure effective service delivery.”

The governor, according to Bello, said the ongoing renovation of state high court is in top gear, with the construction of high court divisions in Isa, Gwadabawa and Tambuwal to be completed next year.

The statement continued: “He disclosed the state Sharia Court of Appeal will be renovated, while Sharia courts will be constructed where necessary.

“The governor said training and retraining of all cadres of judicial officers, judges, khadis, magistrates would be maintained in order to keep them abreast of the judicial developments globally. I want to assure you and indeed the legislative arm of government of our continued support and cooperation.”