Nasarawa State House of Assembly has given a 10-year ultimatum to Judges of Area Courts in the state who have been practicing without a degree in Law to obtain the qualification for effective judicial service delivery in the state or stand a risk of losing their jobs.
Mr. Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House handed down the warning while deliberating on the report of the House Standing Committee on Judiciary, Ethics and Privileges on a “Bill For a Law to Amend the Nasarawa State Area Courts Law 2022 and for Other Matters Related Therewith” during the proceeding in Lafia, the state capital on Wednesday.
He explained that the proposed amendment to the bill came as a result of the implementation of the principal law passed in 2022.
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has given a 10-year ultimatum to Judges of Area Courts in the state who have been practicing without a degree in Law to obtain the qualification for effective judicial service delivery in the state or stand a risk of losing their jobs.
Mr. Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House handed down the warning while deliberating on the report of the House Standing Committee on Judiciary, Ethics and Privileges on a “Bill For a Law to Amend the Nasarawa State Area Courts Law 2022 and for Other Matters Related Therewith” during the proceeding in Lafia, the state capital on Wednesday.
He explained that the proposed amendment to the bill came as a result of the implementation of the principal law passed in 2022.
