Justice Rabi Talatu Umar, the chief judge of Bauchi State, has issued a warning to deal with any judges or judicial officers who are found to be unsatisfactory in the performance of their official duties.
She also stated that no one would escape punishment if proven guilty of causing the state’s legal system to lose its sense of balance.
Speaking during the Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MNA), Bauchi State branch’s 2023 New Year celebration in Bauchi, the Chief Judge.
Enhancing Justice Delivery and Administration in Bauchi State was the theme of the festival.
The event’s chairman, Rabi Talatu Umar, was represented by Justice Mu’azu A. Abubakar, a State High Court judge.
The Chief Judge who doubles as Chairman, Judicial Service Commission (JSC) commended the leadership of Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria in the state for their hardworking, commitment and dedication to the effective delivery of justice in the state.
She emphasised that the Administration of Criminal Justice law should always be applied but asked them to rigorously abide by the case disposition regulations first.
Earlier, Abdulmumuni Adamu Esq., Chairman of the Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Bauchi state chapter, advised his members to be active and not to give up on carrying out their judicial duties by acting as though everything is OK.
Abdulmumini Adamu Esquire said that the year 2023 was unique considering the general elections that was coming with enormous challenges such as political betrayal, rivalry, thuggery, gangsterism and the proliferation of crimes which demand judicial intervention.
The MAN chairman, enjoined Magistrates in the state to exercise their discretionary powers judiciously and judicially in the overall interest of justice as against any political interests.
