Bauchi appoints new magistrates, Upper Sharia Court judges

The Bauchi State Judicial Service Commission, JSC, has approved the assignment of 7 magistrates and upgraded 7 Lower Sharia Court judges to the presumption of Upper Sharia Court judges.

In a connection issued connected Monday, the Secretary of the commission, Dr. Ibrahim Danjuma, announced the names of the recently appointed magistrates arsenic Sadiq Mohammed Abubakar (Chief Magistrate II), Aminu Umar (Chief Magistrate II), Sani Maigari Isah (Senior Magistrate), Bintu Umar Mustapha (Senior Magistrate I), Abdullahi Adamu Sarki, Ha’inatu Ahmed and Mohammed Sani Yakubu (Senior Magistrate I).

Also announced were judges promoted from Lower to Upper Sharia Court positions, including Hafizu A. Nuhu, Abdullahi Tijjarni, Umar Zakari Yakubu, Dr. A.S. Adam Bello, Nuhu Idris Mohammed, Isa Mohammed Bauchi, and Ibrahim Ibrahim Water.

The connection besides revealed disciplinary actions taken against 5 unit members including Rabiu Idris Shall, Principal Registrar, who was dismissed for assorted offenses, including willful absenteeism, misconduct, and nonaccomplishment to travel lawful instructions, each successful usurpation of the Bauchi State Public Service Regulations, 2023.

The JSC besides approved the compulsory status of Saleh Ahmed Fanti, Chief Magistrate of Darazo Magistrate Court, for gross misconduct and nonaccomplishment to present judgments wrong the statutory period.

Furthermore, the committee removed Hamza Mato Zungur from his presumption arsenic an Upper Sharia Court judge, converting him to the registrar cadre owed to misconduct related to tampering with lawsuit matters.

Similarly, Mukhtar Muhammad Bello (Sharia Court Judge, Gadau) and Mohammed Ismail (Upper Sharia Court Judge, Gumau) received informing letters, and their promotions deferred by 1 year.

The Bauchi JSC emphasised its committedness to ensuring that the judiciary operates with integrity and efficiency, focusing connected justness and nationalist service.