State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar has urged newly appointed Sharia Court judges in Katsina State to be transparent in the discharge of their official responsibilities as contained in the provision of the law.
The state Chief Judge gave the admonition while swearing in the 20 Sharia Court judges in Katsina on Wednesday.
He said, “You must be conscious of your personal integrity and the integrity of the institution by being conscious of who you are now.
“You must operate within the code of conduct for judicial officers and other constitutional provisions to enhance professionalism as anyone found wanting will be sanctioned.
“We will not tolerate situations where judges will use the social media against the other person. When a judge behaves in a way that compromised his integrity, he will be committing misconduct.”
Abbakar repeatedly warned the newly appointed Sharia Court judges to avoid the use of inflammatory statements and the use of social media during and after court proceedings, urging them to be upright.
