The Jigawa Judicial Service Commission has approved the compulsory retirement of a Shari’a Court judge, Sadisu Muhammad-Haruna, over misconduct.
The decision was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in Dutse by the commission’s Director of Protocol and Publicity, Mr Abba Wangara. According to him, the action followed a thorough review of a petition and findings from an investigation.
Wangara said the petition, submitted by Abdullahi Hamza, accused the judge of corruption and illegal detention. After examining the evidence, the commission found Muhammad-Haruna guilty.
Investigations revealed that the judge allegedly demanded and collected charges from the petitioner that were not included in the approved schedule of court fees under the Jigawa Shari’a Court Civil Procedure Rules (2012).
The commission described the act as extortion and said the subsequent detention of the petitioner amounted to a serious breach of judicial ethics and abuse of office.
“The compulsory retirement serves as a clear warning that the commission will not tolerate any form of corruption or abuse of power by judicial officers,” the statement said.
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At the same meeting, the commission approved the promotion of over 80 staff members across various categories, saying the move was intended to boost morale and reward diligence.
It also confirmed the appointment of several senior officials within the state Shari’a Court of Appeal. Among them are Aliyu Muhammad as Deputy Chief Registrar I (Administration), Abdulrashid Alhassan as Deputy Chief Registrar II (Litigation), and Isma’il Sani as Chief Inspector of Shari’a Courts.
Others appointed include Umar Malam as Director of Planning, Research and Statistics; Muhammad Lawan as Director of Personnel Management; and Kabiru Isyaku as Deputy Chief Inspector.
The commission assured the public of its commitment to maintaining discipline, transparency and accountability within the judiciary.
