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.
Salmon Babatunde Salmon Fatima Abolore Jimoh Sunset Workers Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Siraj Oyewale Kwara State Health Insurance Agency Ubandoma IYA YUSUF Oke-Ogun Tanke CCB Abdulquawiy Olododo Aisha Gobir Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement Abraysports FC Tanke Road ASKOMP Tayo Awodiji Oniwa Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria Al-Hikmah University Oyun Yoruba Mohammed Danjuma Assayomo Isaac Gbenle Kwara NIPR Nigerian Correctional Service Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) Salihu Ajibola Ajia Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence Ibrahim Oniye Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa Onilorin Balogun Fulani Arik Matthew Babaoye Idris Garuba Magaji Nda Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Reuben Paraje Sheriff Shagaya Special Agro-Industrial Hub Segun Abifarin Erubu Aishat Sulu-Gambari Ajase-Ipo Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari Yahaya Seriki Gambari Esinniobiwa Quareeb Facemasks Umar Adelodun Ifelodun Zaratu Umar Dele Belgore Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed Park Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin Samari Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Segun Adeniyi MATTA Girls Foundation Ijagbo Binta Abubakar-Mora Femtech Kawu Baraje Ijagbo Health Centre Ilorin Talaka Parapo Usman Rifun Salami Adekunle Haleeman Salman Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia Iqra Books

