24 Years After, Nasarawa Gets First Female Chief Judge, Aisha, As Dikko Bows Out

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has today Thursday
sworn-in the State’s first female Chief Judge barely 2 hours of
valedictory Court Session of the out gone Chief Judge, Justice
Suleiman Umaru Dikko today held in Lafia.

She is Justice Aisha Bashir who was until her appointment was
the Senior Justice and next in rank at the State High Court on an
acting capacity.

In the same vein, a cross-section of women in Nasarawa State has
thrown their weight behind the leadership style of the State
Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A.Sule, for setting the ball rolling
towards women emancipation in the State with the appointment of the
first female Chief Judge, Justice Aisha Bashir.

They said they anticipate the inclusions of women at the Local
Government holding political positions just as they set example
with the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello recently.

The women noted that the inclusion of women in governments’ key
positions will avail them the political opportunities in the
general elections come 2023.

The league of women who pleaded anonymity appreciated the Wife
of Nasarawa State Governor, Hajiya Silifat Abdullahi A.Sule, for
her strategic networks with the State Ministry for Women Affairs
and all focused women organizations in the State to speak with one
voice as the saying goes, behind a successful man is a humble,
respectful, understanding, embracing, focused and hardworking woman
as they chanted “NO WOMAN NO STATE”. “NO STATE, NO NATION”.

Earlier at the Valedictory Court Session, Governor Abdullahi
Sule of Nasarawa State announced Hon. Justice Aisha Bashir as the
Acting Chief Justice of the State following the mandatory
retirement age of Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko today, Thursday.

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as
(Amended) specifically by the provisions of Section 291 (2), pegged
the mandatory retirement age of a Judicial Officer of a High Court
of a State at 65 years of age.

To this end, Hon. Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko who was born on
the 31st December, 1955 culminating to the 65 years as at today
31st December, 2020 which is the mandatory retirement age.

Speaking at the valedictory Court Session of the outgoing
Nasarawa State Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko, the
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Hassan Lima lamented on how Private
Bar in the State are not being considered in the process of
appointment for judicial officers which according to him it is
always characterized by unhealthy bickering and competition aimed
at bringing down one another.

“However, as much as I am from the private Bar, I have never
personally had a cause to discriminate or put any distinction
against the esteem members of the profession who are of the Public
Bar either those from the Bench or from the State Ministry of
Justice or other related Public Offices”.

Also speaking at the valedictory Court Session of the State
Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Hon Justice Aisha Bashir who is now
the Acting Chief Judge, said that the Chief Judge would have done
better if the State judiciary was properly funded and urged the
State Government under the leadership of Engr Abdullahi Sule to
look into the lingering issues of non implementation of promotion,
annual increments and half salaries of some judiciary workers in
the State.

“What was more, salaries were regularly paid and staff enjoyed
promotion and annual increment but stop at 2015, unlike others who
enjoyed half salaries for months and not to talk of promotion and
annual increments”.

While thanking the government and the good people of the State,
the outgoing Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko said that it
was really heart warming working on the capacity of Chief
Judge.

The valedictory Court Session in honored of the outgoing Chief
Judge of Nasarawa State has in attendance Governor Abdullahi Sule,
Emirs, past and present Chief Justices of Federal and State Courts
across Nigeria.

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has today Thursday
sworn-in the State’s first female Chief Judge barely 2 hours of
valedictory Court Session of the out gone Chief Judge, Justice
Suleiman Umaru Dikko today held in Lafia.

She is Justice Aisha Bashir who was until her appointment was
the Senior Justice and next in rank at the State High Court on an
acting capacity.

In the same vein, a cross-section of women in Nasarawa State has
thrown their weight behind the leadership style of the State
Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A.Sule, for setting the ball rolling
towards women emancipation in the State with the appointment of the
first female Chief Judge, Justice Aisha Bashir.

They said they anticipate the inclusions of women at the Local
Government holding political positions just as they set example
with the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello recently.

The women noted that the inclusion of women in governments’ key
positions will avail them the political opportunities in the
general elections come 2023.

The league of women who pleaded anonymity appreciated the Wife
of Nasarawa State Governor, Hajiya Silifat Abdullahi A.Sule, for
her strategic networks with the State Ministry for Women Affairs
and all focused women organizations in the State to speak with one
voice as the saying goes, behind a successful man is a humble,
respectful, understanding, embracing, focused and hardworking woman
as they chanted “NO WOMAN NO STATE”. “NO STATE, NO NATION”.

Earlier at the Valedictory Court Session, Governor Abdullahi
Sule of Nasarawa State announced Hon. Justice Aisha Bashir as the
Acting Chief Justice of the State following the mandatory
retirement age of Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko today, Thursday.

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as
(Amended) specifically by the provisions of Section 291 (2), pegged
the mandatory retirement age of a Judicial Officer of a High Court
of a State at 65 years of age.

To this end, Hon. Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko who was born on
the 31st December, 1955 culminating to the 65 years as at today
31st December, 2020 which is the mandatory retirement age.

Speaking at the valedictory Court Session of the outgoing
Nasarawa State Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko, the
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Hassan Lima lamented on how Private
Bar in the State are not being considered in the process of
appointment for judicial officers which according to him it is
always characterized by unhealthy bickering and competition aimed
at bringing down one another.

“However, as much as I am from the private Bar, I have never
personally had a cause to discriminate or put any distinction
against the esteem members of the profession who are of the Public
Bar either those from the Bench or from the State Ministry of
Justice or other related Public Offices”.

Also speaking at the valedictory Court Session of the State
Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Hon Justice Aisha Bashir who is now
the Acting Chief Judge, said that the Chief Judge would have done
better if the State judiciary was properly funded and urged the
State Government under the leadership of Engr Abdullahi Sule to
look into the lingering issues of non implementation of promotion,
annual increments and half salaries of some judiciary workers in
the State.

“What was more, salaries were regularly paid and staff enjoyed
promotion and annual increment but stop at 2015, unlike others who
enjoyed half salaries for months and not to talk of promotion and
annual increments”.

While thanking the government and the good people of the State,
the outgoing Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko said that it
was really heart warming working on the capacity of Chief
Judge.

The valedictory Court Session in honored of the outgoing Chief
Judge of Nasarawa State has in attendance Governor Abdullahi Sule,
Emirs, past and present Chief Justices of Federal and State Courts
across Nigeria.