Justice Dije Abdu Aboki has been sworn in as the first ever female Chief Judge of Kano State, voiceofnaija.ng has gathered.
Daily Trust reports that Justice Aboki was appointed as acting CJ on 9 March by former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje following the retirement of erstwhile Justice Nura Sair.
She promised among other things to enhance justice delivery and ensure justice becomes accessible to all irrespective of their social and other classes.
Also speaking, Governor Yusuf appealed to Justice Aboki to see the executive and legislature as partners and not competitors with the judiciary.
He also appealed to her to lead a judiciary that will support the government’s efforts in restoring the Kano Urban Development Masterplan, which he alleged had been bastardized by previous administration.
He said it was unfathomable that judges would be granting restraining order against the government in its effort to recover property and restore them to their original status including courts building earlier demolished and awarded for construction of business plazas.
Also speaking, the immediate past Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), eulogized the first female CJ, describing her as a no nonsense woman, who had made a name for herself in the legal and judicial profession where she was well known for her discipline, commitment and passion for justice.