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Grand Kadi of Katsina State, Prof. Muhammad Kabir Abubakar, has appealed to the authorities authorities to summation the allowances for overseas seminars and grooming programmes for judicial officers and staff, citing ostentation and existent economical realities.
Abubakar made the entreaty successful a connection helium issued successful honour of the commencement of 2025/2026 (1446/1447) Sharia Legal Year.
According to him, the increment has go indispensable to alteration the judiciary proceed to exposure its officers to modern judicial practices and planetary champion standards.
“We humbly petition for an summation successful allowances for overseas seminars and grooming programmes owed to the inflationary and economical situation. As the Holy Qur’an reminds us: ‘If you are grateful, I volition surely summation you successful favour,’” helium stated.
The Grand Kadi commended the unit and Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal for their dedication successful the dispensation of justice, extortion of quality rights, and adherence to the regularisation of instrumentality successful the state.
He revealed that the tribunal recorded a important emergence successful registered and disposed cases, arsenic good arsenic improved gross procreation during the 2024/2025 ineligible year.
To further guarantee speedy justness delivery, Prof. Abubakar disclosed that the Sharia Court of Appeal Rules are being reviewed pursuing recommendations from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Funtua Branch.
He besides noted that Practice Directions person been established to modulate Islamic wills, probate letters, and the certification and registration of Muslim marriages.
Highlighting payment initiatives, the Grand Kadi said respective inferior unit were promoted, portion elder unit were recommended for advancement done the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
He added that immoderate unit were sponsored to be workshops and seminars organized by the National Judicial Institute and different applicable bodies.
In presumption of infrastructure, Prof. Abubakar announced the completion of a caller auditorium and chambers for Kadis, the Office of the Grand Kadi, and a league hall.
The tribunal premises person besides been renovated, tiled, and beautified, portion motorcycles were provided to immoderate inferior unit to facilitate authoritative duties.
The Grand Kadi expressed appreciation to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, for his accordant enactment to the judiciary, particularly successful ensuring timely merchandise of funds contempt fiscal constraints.
He noted that the governor’s committedness aligns with the law request for judicial independency and autonomy nether the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Prof. Abubakar announced the revival and relocation of the Sharia Commission to the premises of the Sharia Court of Appeal, adding that caller members person been appointed and volition soon beryllium inaugurated to resume duties, which see screening candidates for assignment arsenic Sharia Court Alkalis, organizing seminars and workshops, and advising authorities connected Sharia-related matters.
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