Pioneer CJ's son becomes Kwara CJ

Date: 2014-12-23

Justice Sulaiman Kawu, son of the pioneer Chief Judge of Kwara State and one-time Justice of the Supreme Court, late Justice Saidu Kawu, has stepped into the shoes of his late father as he was sworn-in as the new chief judge of the state.

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.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Elewu     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Moji Makanjuola     Bureau Of Lands     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Okedare     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Kayode Laro     Hauwa Nuru     Ilorin     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Adisa Logun     Aliyu Salihu     Aminat Omodara     Abatemi Usman     Zainab Abass     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Kola Olota     Talaka Parapo     Adebayo Salami     YAKOOYO     Maigidasanma     Quarry Royal Valley     Akorede     Wahab Egbewole     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     KWIRS     Umar Gunu     Arik     Dairo Kunle Paul     Isapa     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Wahab Abayawo     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Babaloja-General     New Nigeria People’s Party     New Model Police Station     Kumbi Titiloye     Mutawali     Lateef Alagbonsi     Just Event Online     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Esinrogunjo     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     CELF     Col. Adedipe     Unicontinental Construction Company     Kulende-UITH     SARS     Ibrahim Bio     Emir Of Yashikira     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Sa\'adu Gambari     Musbau A. Akanji     Toyin Saraki     Sam Onile     Patigi Regatta     Bursary     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Oluwole Dupe     Odo-Owa     Emir Of Kano     Ifelodun     Malete     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Ayinke Saka     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Saliu Mustapha     Shero     Saidu Kawu     Aliyu Umar     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Kwara University Of Education     Mufti Of Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Idowu Aremu     Offa Descendants Union     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Zaratu Umar     Ajike People Support Centre     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Bello Oyedepo     Ajayi Okasanmi     Awodun     Jumoke Gafar     Yetunde Balogun     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Ayobami Akanbi     John Obuh     Ilorin     Innocent Okoye     11th Galadima     Shettima     IFK     Egbewole     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Muhammed Aliyu     Aremu Odolaye     EndSARS     Abubakar B.M     Ibrahim Bio     Funmilayo Mohammed     Abatemi Usman     Kuliyan Geri     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Amuda Aluko     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Clara Nwachukwu     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Olatunji Bamgbola     Olusegun Adeniyi     Muritala Awodun     Kulende     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Hassan Oyeleke     Baba Issa Awoye     Bature Bello     Musa Aibinu     Pilgrims Board     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     IPSAS     Shao     Post-utme     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Babatunde Idiagbon     Eghe Igbinehi     NIPR     Alapado     Summit University     Mahe Abdulkadir     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     NTA Ilorin     Niyi Osundare     Joseph Daudu     Ojuekun     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Olabode Towoju     Salman Suleiman     Sodiya     Emmanuel Bello     Olayinka Are     Sanusi Abubakar     Alabe     Ajikobi     Oloriegbe     Durosinlohun Kawu     ASUU     PPS     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs