Aisha Bashir-Aliyu sworn in as first Nasarawa female chief judge
April 13
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Bashir-Aliyu had been working in an acting capacity for over three months following the retirement of Suleiman Umaru Dikko, her predecessor.
She was sworn in after her confirmation by the Nigeria Judicial Council (NJC) and screening by the state house of assembly.
She will be the fifth person to occupy the position since the state was created in 1996.
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Speaking during the ceremony, Sule asked Bashir-Aliyu to take the appointment as a litmus test while expressing optimism that she will not disappoint “the womenfolk”.
The governor said Bashir-Aliyu was appointed based on her track record of professionalism and experience.
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Nasarawa appoints first female CJ as former retires
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By David Odama – Lafia
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has appointed Honourable Justice Aisha Bashir as the first female Chief Justice (CJ) of the State.
The appointment followed the mandatory retirement age of Justice Suleiman Umaru Dikko who bowed out of the service of the Nasarawa on Thursday in Lafia.
Recalled that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as (Amended) specifically by the provisions of Section 291 (2), pegged the mandatory retirement age of a Judicial Officer of a High Court of a State at 65 years of age.