The demotion of a court registrar and the mandatory retirement of a senior registrar are among the severe disciplinary actions that the Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has ordered against judicial professionals who have been found guilty of wrongdoing.
Following the adoption of recommendations from the Judiciary Public Complaints Committee (JPCC), which looked into a number of complaints, the JSC confirmed these steps in a statement issued by Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, the Kano State Judiciary spokesperson. At the 82nd meeting of the JSC, which took place on Wednesday, the decisions were adopted.
Jibo-Ibrahim claims that when the JPCC discovered substantial evidence of impropriety in four different complaints, the JSC degraded Court Registrar Salisu Sule by one grade level. Among the accusations were abuses of authority, intimidation, and insults.
“After the JPCC discovered substantial evidence of misconduct in four distinct complaints that bordered on insults, intimidation, and abuse of office, Court Registrar Salisu Sule was demoted by one grade level,” Jibo-Ibrahim stated.
He clarified that the commission imposed a harsher punishment on Sule because he had previously received a warning letter dated December 19, 2024, but had persisted in his misbehavior.
According to the investigation, Sule often harassed and intimidated the people while performing his duties by using the judiciary’s name, he continued.
In a more serious instance, Ahmad Aliyu Danmaraya, a Principal Registrar affiliated with the High Court Headquarters in Kano, was found guilty of serious misconduct and the JSC ordered his mandatory retirement.
“The JPCC found Danmaraya guilty of forging an affidavit, affixing the High Court stamp and seal, and inscribing a fake receipt number, knowing fully well that he is not a commissioner for oaths,” said Jibo-Ibrahim, detailing the charges against Danmaraya.
The JSC also took action on two magistrates, Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti and Chief Magistrate Rabi Abdulkadir, who had previously been suspended. After a careful review, the Commission decided to reinstate both magistrates, allowing them to resume their judicial duties.
“After a careful review, the Commission resolved that Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti and Rabi Abdulkadir should resume sitting and continue with their judicial duties,” Jibo-Ibrahim stated.
However, he added that both magistrates had been “admonished to uphold the highest standards of integrity, diligence, and professionalism in the discharge of their judicial functions.”Jibo-Ibrahim concluded by saying, “These decisions are part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to maintain discipline and integrity in the judicial system of Kano State.” These disciplinary actions demonstrate the JSC’s continued commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability within the state judiciary.
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