Sulyman Kawu

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Sulyman Durosylorun Kawu is a Nigerian judge who is currently serving as the Chief Judge of Kwara State since 2014. He was appointed by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on the recommendation of the Kwara State Judicial Service Commission.[1][2]

During a swearing in of judges in 2017, Kawu warned judicial officials that corrupt judges who take bribes to give biased judgement would go to hell.[3][4]

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Kawu granted amnesty to 46 inmates awaiting trial at the Oke-Kura maximum and Mandala Medium prisons in Ilorin.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kwaran, Independent. "Gov. Ahmed Swears in Justice Kawu as New Chief Judge of Kwara State | fresh news and views". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ Adebayo, Ismail; Ilorin (14 April 2020). "Lockdown: Kwara chief judge mandates magistrate courts to determine breaches". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Corrupt judges will go to hell – Kwara CJ". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Kwara gets 35 new magistrates, one area court judge". Tribune Online. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ^ Adebayo, Abdulrazaq (6 May 2020). "COVID-19: Kwara CJ grants 46 prison inmates amnesty". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Kwara Chief Judge frees 16 prisoners in Ilorin".