In continuation of visits to courts and judicial institutions across the state, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kano State, Barr. Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, SAN, accompanied by the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Barr. Salisu Muhammad Tahir, and some of the management Staff of the Ministry, has visited the High Court of Justice, the Sharia Court, and the Magistrate Court, Normans Land, Kano in a communication issued by Najib Lawan Dambazau
During the visits, the Attorney General and his team met with judges, court staff, and some awaiting trial inmates to discuss effective measures and aimed at addressing congestion in correctional centres across the state.
At the Sharia Court, Barr. Maude held a discussion with the Grand Khadi, Hon. Tijjani Ibrahim Yakasai, focusing on the challenges of pending cases, delays in the dispensation of justice, and ways to strengthen collaboration between the Ministry of Justice and the Sharia Court system.
In his remarks, the Attorney General reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with the judiciary to ensure speedy dispensation of justice and to end prolonged trials and congestion in correctional facilities across Kano State.
While response, the Grand Khadi, Hon. Tijjani Ibrahim Yakasai, commended the Attorney General for the visit and the renewed effort to reform the justice system.
He, however, expressed concern that many cases which fall under the jurisdiction of the Sharia Courts are not being brought before them, a situation which he said negatively affects the operation and relevance of the Sharia judicial system in the state.
He appealed to the Attorney General to intervene and ensure that such cases are properly directed to the appropriate Sharia Courts.
In his own remarks, the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Barr. Salisu Muhammad Tahir, appreciated the support and cooperation of the judiciary, reaffirming the Ministry’s readiness to work closely with all courts in the state to promote timely, fair, and effective justice delivery for all.
