Kwara State Governor, AbdulFatah Ahmed on Tuesday swore in Justice Sulaiman Kawu as the new Chief Judge of the state. Performing
the ceremony at the government house in Ilorin, Governor Ahmed charged
the new chief judge to bring his vast experience to bear in the
administration of justice in the state.
While acknowledging the
important place occupied by the judiciary in the promotion of peace and
tranquility in the state, he charged justice Kawu to discharge his
duties with fear of God and without fear or favour.
Kawu’s swearing in followed the confirmation of his appointment earlier on Tuesday by the state House of Assembly. Justice
Kawu’s appointment followed the retirement of Justice Ayinla Bamigbola
as the Chief Judge of the state on December 12, 2014.
Governor
Ahmed had in a letter to the state house of assembly, 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 of as amended. During the screening of
the nominee, which lasted less than 15 minutes, the Majority Leader of
the House, Alhaji Abdulkareem Abdulganiyu moved a motion that Justice
Kawu should take his bow and leave the floor of the House.
He said this was necessary in view of the nominee’s track record of achievements in the administration of justice. The
Majority Leader’s motion was seconded by the chairman, House Committee
on Ethics, Privileges, Public Services and Judiciary, Mr Kamaldeen
Fagbemi. The Speaker, Barr. Razak Atunwa, who announced the
confirmation, directed the Clerk, Mr. Oyetunde Oyeniyi to inform the
governor of the confirmation of his nominee.
Justice Kawu was a Magistrate between 1984 to 1994 and had been High Court Judge since 1994 before his new appointment. 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 the llorin South local government area of Kwara State.
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