The Jigawa Judicial Service Commission has ordered the compulsory retirement of Shari’a Court judge, Sadisu Muhammad-Haruna following findings of corruption and abuse of office. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Dutse by the commission’s Director of Protocol and Publicity, Mr Abba Wangara.
Wangara said the decision followed a thorough investigation of a petition submitted by Abdullahi Hamza. The commission discovered that Muhammad-Haruna had demanded and collected fees from the petitioner that were not authorised under the Jigawa Shari’a Court Civil Procedure Rules (2012). The judge also reportedly detained the petitioner illegally, an act deemed a serious breach of judicial ethics.
“The compulsory retirement of Muhammad-Haruna sends a strong message that corruption and abuse of power by judicial officers will not be tolerated,” Wangara said.
In the same meeting, the commission approved the promotion of more than 80 staff members to recognise outstanding performance and boost morale.
It also appointed several senior officials to key positions in the state Shari’a Court of Appeal.
Among the appointments were Aliyu Muhammad as Deputy Chief Registrar I (Administration), Abdulrashid Alhassan as Deputy Chief Registrar II (Litigation), and Isma’il Sani as Chief Inspector, Shari’a Courts. Others include Umar Malam as Director of Planning, Research and Statistics; Muhammad Lawan as Director of Personnel Management; and Kabiru Isyaku as Deputy Chief Inspector.
The commission assured the public of its ongoing commitment to uphold integrity within the judicial system and ensure that both judges and staff adhere to the law and established regulations.
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