By Sule Aliyu Bauchi
Bauchi State Judicial Service Commission (JSC), has approved the appointments of seven high courts staff as magistrates and upgrade seven lower Sharia Court judges to Upper Sharia Court judges
A statement made available to journalists in Bauchi on Monday by Dr. Ibrahim Danjuma, Bauchi JSC Secretary indicated that five staff were punished by the commission.
Danjuma gave the name of the newly appointed magistrates as; Sadiq Muhammad Abubakar Esq. Chief Magistrate 11, Aminu Umar Esq; Chief Magistrate II, Sani Maigari Isah Esq; Senior Magistrate, Bintu Umar Mustapha; Senior Magistrate I, Abdullahi Adamu Sarki Esq, Ha'inatu Ahmad Esq; Senior Magistrate I and Muhammad Sani Yakubu as Senior Magistrate I.
Similarly, those upgraded from Lower Sharia Court judges to upper Shari'ah Court judges include Hafizu A. Nuhu, Abdullahi Tijjarni, Umar Zakari Yakubu Esq, Dr. A.S. Adam Bello Esq., Nuhu Idris Muhammad, Isa Muhammad Bauchi and Ibrahim Ibrahim Water Esq.
On the punishment of erring staff, Danjuma said the Commission approved the dismissal of Rabiu Idris Shall Esq. (Principal Registrar) from service, due to his wilful act; misconduct prejudice to discipline and absence from duty without leave, an act unbecoming of a public officer, unruly behavior and refusal to take/carry out lawful instruction from a Superior Officer contrary to Section 4 Regulation 0327 (a) (i), (iii) (v), (xxix) and Section 3 of 0312 (xii) and (xx) of the Bauchi State Public Service Regulations, 2023.
The statement said the Commission accepted the recommendation of its Disciplinary Committee for the compulsory retirement of Saleh Ahmad Fanti Esq. (Chief Magistrate, Magistrate Court Darazo) from service for gross misconduct (failure to deliver judgment within the statutory period; wilful act; misconduct prejudice to discipline and proper conduct of government and an act unbecoming of a Public Officer) contrary to Section 4 Regulation 0327 (a) (i), (iii) (xii) and (xxix) of the Bauchi State Public Service Regulations, 2023.
"The Commission has accepted the recommendation of its Disciplinary Committee for the removal of Hamza Mato Zungur Esq. as an Upper Sharia Court Judge, and his subsequent conversion to the Registrar Cadre, owing to gross misconduct (tampering with the subject matter of a case), wilful act, misconduct, prejudice to discipline and proper conduct of government and an act unbecoming of a Public Officer contrary to Section 4 Regulation 0327 (a) (i), (iii) and (xxix) of the Bauchi State Public Service Regulations, 2023.
"A warning letter was issued to Mukhtar Muhammad Bello (Sharia Court Judge, Gadau) and Muhammad Ismail (Upper Sharia Court Judge, Gumau) respectively, and their next promotions have been deferred by one year."
JSC remains committed to ensuring that the Judiciary operates effectively and efficiently with a focus on justice and service to the public.
