Justice Dije Aboki has been confirmed as Kano state’s substantive Chief Judge (CJ).
The Kano State House of Assembly confirmed the CJ on Thursday, July 6, making her the first female Chief Judge in the State.
This followed the consideration of a letter forwarded to the assembly by Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf and read by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore, during Thursday’s plenary.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had, in March, sworn in Justice Aboki as acting Chief Judge of the State.
In another development, the Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed three more commissioner-nominees sent to the Assembly by Gov. Kabir-Yusuf.
The nominees screened are Ibrahim Fagge, Ibrahim Namadi and Amina Abdullahi -Sani.
In his remark after the confirmation, Falgore sked the cleared nominees to justify the appointment by being dedicated to their duties when assigned portfolios.
He urged them to complement the efforts of the governor in the development of the State.
After the confirmation, the nominees described the opportunity as a call to serve the people of the State.