Aboki becomes first Kano female Chief Judge
Kano State Governor, Engr. Kabir Yusuf on Monday sworn-in first female Chief Judge in Kano, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki.
The governor advocated harmonious and good working relationship with the Judiciary and Legislature for smooth dispensation of democratic dividends to the masses.
Speaking at the swearing-in, Yusuf described the day as, “a very special day in the history of our dear state. Today, the first female Chief Judge in Kano is sworn-in.”
He, however, stressed the need for maintaining cordial relationship among the three arms of government, pointing out that, “maintaining cordial relationship among the three arms of government is necessary for any democracy to succeed.
” Do not see the Executive arm of government as a rival? We are not your rival, we are friends and partners in the development of the state.
“The three arms of government (Executive, Judiciary and Legislature) are never created to compete, but they are organs of government designed to complement one another for the development of the state.”
He said his administration would continue to do its best to support the judiciary, promising that all abandoned and uncompleted projects in the judiciary arm would be completed.
He congratulated Justice Dije Aboki for her new position which he described as well-deserved and urged her to commence reforms that would purge corruption from the state judiciary.
Yusuf also appealed to the judiciary to support his administration’s demolition policy to enable it recover public assets allegedly acquired illegally by the immediate-past administration.
He insisted that his administration’s desire of demolishing illegal structures and recovering public properties were for the development of the state.
In her remarks, Justice Dije Aboki thanked Governor Yusuf for finding her worthy to be appointed as the Chief Judge of the state.
“We will restore the lost glory of the judiciary in our dear state. We will enhance justice delivery to make it more efficient and accessible to all.
“We will work together, and in harmony, with other arms of government. While each arm of government work independently, a good working relationship is necessary. This cordial relationship among us must continue to grow,” she said.
In her goodwill message, the President of the International Association of Women Judges, Justice Binta Nyako, congratulated Justice Dije Aboki on her appointment.
Justice Nyako who was represented by a Justice of the Appeal Court, Justice Amina Wambai, further stated that Justice Aboki’s appointment, “opens a new beginning in the judicial chapter of Kano state.”
