The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has disciplined two court registrars and two Upper Shari’a Court judges over cases of misconduct.
This was announced in a statement on Monday by the spokesperson for the Kano State Judiciary, Mr. Baba Jibo-Ibrahim. He said the decisions were among the resolutions reached during the commission’s 80th meeting, held on April 22, 2025.
According to the statement, the JSC adopted the findings of the Judiciary Public Complaints Committee (JPCC) and sanctioned the officials accordingly. The disciplinary actions included suspensions and formal warnings.
Those suspended are Ibrahim Adamu, Principal Registrar II at the Kano High Court, and Maigida Lawan, Principal Registrar at the Sharia Court of Appeal. Meanwhile, Upper Shari’a Court judges Alkali Mansur Ibrahim and Nasiru Ahmad received official warnings.
Adamu was suspended without pay for six months after being found guilty of verbally assaulting and attempting to physically attack a superior officer. His promotion was also deferred. The statement noted that this is Adamu’s second appearance before an investigative committee for violence-related workplace misconduct, and he had previously received several queries.
Lawan, on the other hand, was suspended without pay for six months and demoted from Grade Level 13 to Grade Level 12 after being found guilty of demanding and accepting improper gratification under false pretences.
Judge Mansur Ibrahim received a formal warning after evidence confirmed he used insulting and abusive language toward a litigant. Similarly, Judge Nasiru Ahmad was warned for improperly ordering the detention of a judgment debtor in a manner that suggested a conflict of interest, compromising judicial impartiality.
Jibo-Ibrahim emphasized that the exercise of judicial discretion must be rooted in fairness and objectivity to maintain public trust in the judiciary.
Reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance on misconduct and corruption, the JSC stressed that these disciplinary measures demonstrate its commitment to accountability, transparency, and upholding the rule of law.
The commission also reminded all judicial officers and court staff to conduct themselves with integrity, warning that any further acts of corruption would attract severe sanctions, including compulsory retirement.
