Pioneer CJ's son becomes Kwara CJ
Justice Kawu who is the most senior judge in the state High Court, took over from Justice Ayinla Bamgbola who retired last week.
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on Tuesday swore-in the new CJ, charging him to rededicate himself to the task of lifting the state judiciary to greater heights.
The swearing-in was preceded by the confirmation of the Chief Judge’s appointment by the State House of Assembly after he was screened by the legislative arm.
Ahmed in his letter to the House dated December 10, 2014, said Justice Kawu had been recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for the appointment.
He said Justice Kawu’s name was nominated for screening and confirmation in line with section 271 (1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
The governor while inaugura-ting the new CJ commended the state judiciary for a rancour-free change of baton, urging Justice Kawu to sustain the harmony in the arm of government which, he said, remains the last hope of the common man.
He urged the CJ to build on his past record of hard work for the growth of law and quick dispensation of justice in the state.
The new CJ promised to redouble his efforts and take the state’s judiciary to the forefront of Nigeria’s judiciary. He called for the autonomy of the judiciary as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution.
Born on January 4, 1958, Justice Kawu had served as Acting Chief Judge of Kwara between 2010 and 2012.
He hails from lkokoro compound off Niger Road in llorin South Local Government area of the state.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Hajj Isiaka Yusuf Omupo KWASIEC Monthly Sanitation Exercise Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Leke Ogungbe Presidential Election Ambassador Kayode Laro Oloje Dunmade Ishola Abdullahi Igosun Kolade Solagberu Kunbi Titiloye Ilorin Durbar Lanre Aremu Alabi Lawal Owu Fall Danladi Mohammed Alabi Lawal Garment Factory Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet Bilikis Oladimeji Ilorin General Hospital Valsolar Lai Gobir Yaman Femi Ogunsola Obuh KFA Binta Abubakar Mora Lateef Fagbemi Oke-Ogun Osi Al-Hikmah University Ahmed Idris Mohammed Abubakar Ndakene Metro Park Ilorin Likeminds Foundation Kazeem Oladepo Government High School (GHS), Adeta TIC Sunday Otokiti Kannike Babaita Shade Omoniyi Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi Alfa Modibbo Belgore Charcoal Face Masks Yusuf Zulu-Gambari Mustapha Olanipekun Ike Ekweremadu Kwara North Nurudeen Mohammed Bibire Ajape 20 Billion Bond Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab Iqra Books Oba Of Jebba Computer Based Test Kale Bayero Ita-Nmo Market Saad Belgore Kale Ayo Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone Magaji Nda Bisi Oyeleke Jide Ashonibare Abiodun Abdulkareem Wahab Olasupo Egbewole Abdulrauf Aliyu Pakata Patriots Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Surajudeen Akanbi

