By Muhammad Salisu
Amid agitations for judicial autonomy, governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state, has promised to accept and work with any decision reached by the Nigerian Governors' Forum on the matter.
He made the promise when joint leaders of Kano and Ungogo branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) paid him a courtesy call, at his office, Tuesday, on the directive of the National President of the association, to press demand for autonomous judiciary.
Ganduje in statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar said, "Whichever formula and procedure our Forum, Nigerian Governors' Forum came up with, I am ready to accept and work with it."
Expressing his satisfaction with the way they conducted themselves in pressing their demands, he said "I am pleased with the way you conducted yourself in pressing your demands. This shows you are learned."
He further argued that, there is no doubt about the dire need for separation of powers, especially in the presidential system of government, adding that, "In Kano we are doing out best and we will continue doing that."
The statement therefore quoted the Kano Branch Chairman of NBA, Barrister Aminu Sani Gadanya, after briefing the governor about the directive given to all branches across the country by the National President of the association, commending the governor on behalf of all other members from both Kano and Ungogo branches for the good work to the judiciary.
"We are here on the directive given to us by the National President of our association, to pay courtesy visits to our governors in all state branches. We are also presenting official letter from our national headquarters to you Sir," Barrister Gadanya said.
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