Kwara CJ excited as Gov AbdulRazaq presents 12 new Toyota Jeeps to judges

• Five Jeeps earlier presented in Feb.

Kwara State Government took the welfare of judges at the state High Court a step higher on Tuesday as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq presented 11 top-of the range Toyota Fortuner Jeeps to the judges.

The Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara also got a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser for the use of his office, in what underlined the administration's efforts to make the judges more comfortable in their service to the state and the country.

At the official presentation of the vehicles to the affected judges at the State High Court Ilorin, the Hon. Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Abiodun Adebara, disclosed that earlier in the February this year 2024, five Toyota Fortuner Jeeps were allocated to five of the state High Court Judges from the money made available by the state government under the 2023 Budget.

The Chief Judge added that five new Toyota Fortuner Jeeps procured under the 2024 approved budget are to be allocated to another five of the judges of the state High Court today, the 30th of April, 2024

"Also, this morning, His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq released another seven Toyota vehicles to the judiciary. Six of which are meant for the six new judges to be appointed," Justice Adebara announced.

The Chief Judge explained further that the purchase of a brand new vehicle is a condition precedent for the appointment of a new judge.

"These appointments are in the offing, and this is one of the requirements of the National Judicial Council (NJC). There must be a vehicle on the ground before the appointment of a new judge for inspection. His Excellency has supplied six vehicles, and the seventh one is for the office of the Chief Judge," he said.

"I want to sincerely thank His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON who has been so friendly to the judiciary of Kwara State. He has been treating our requests with despatch in positive ways.

"What we are witnessing today is another positive impact of his administration on the money allocated to the judiciary in the 2024 budget under vehicle procurement. He promptly approved it. The money was released to the judiciary," Justice Adebara explained.

The CJ recalled that the last time judges received vehicles from the government was eight years ago apart from the judges appointed on 2020 and applauded AbdulRazaq for his care for the state judiciary.

"The last time these judges had vehicles from the government was eight years ago. How will eight-year-old vehicles look like today in term of efficiency? Some of our judges are not even within Ilorin. It will enhance our jobs and the dignity of the office of a judge. So, it will complement our jobs and boost the morale of judges.

"I give glory to God, and I appreciate the amiable governor of the state for prioritising this important needs of the judiciary among other competing needs in the state.

"We are very grateful. We still have some judges who are yet to have their vehicles. I believe very soon, we'll have their own."

What kind of illiterate reportage is this

How will they be able to preside over corruption case against him after his tenure. Ẹnu tó jẹ dòdo ko ni sọ òdodo.

Judges and judicial officers shouldn't have to rely on the "benevolence" of the executive before they have the tools to do their jobs.

There was a lot of heat a while ago concerning the matter of legislative (and judicial) autonomy (with the right checks and balances of course) at the state level in this country. Where are we on the matter now?

And...the Kwara CJ claims 8 year vehicles are nothing to write home about - efficiency wise. Well...there are thousands of people on this platform who have much older vehicles - and those vehicles still run. My vehicle is 16 years old - it gives me hell sometimes but it still runs. Most Nigerians are running antique cars - perhaps more public officials should go through that experience to learn some humility.

It is telling that the CJ has said nothing about computerization of court processes...or digitization of court records. Anyone who has had to deal with the horrors of the legal system in most states in Nigeria knows what I'm talking about. Why do state governors (e.g. Wike as Rivers governor) love to make a public show of motor vehicle distribution to judges all the time? Why?

The easiest way to get any professional legal practitioner under your control is to first of all corrupt him/her directly or indirectly. Do you know that without corruption, some of the men can't maintain these vehicles and the governor is very much aware of that.

alizma:
The easiest way to get any professional legal practitioner under your control is to first of all corrupt him/her directly or indirectly. Do you know that without corruption, some of the men can't maintain these vehicles and the governor is very much aware of that.

Civil servants need this vehicles more

The girls governor just bought cars for his puppet. Their can never be an unbiased judgement against the govt. Give this people autonomy and let them cater for their needs.