Kwara State Government has reiterated its determination towards repositioning Judiciary Arm of government in the state
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman gave this indication at the Inter-Ministrial Press Briefing, organized by the State Ministry of Communications, held at Ministry of Finance Conference Room, in Ilorin, the state capital.
Represented by Director, Personnel Finance and Supply of the Ministry, Alhaji Salau Kabir Abdullahi, assured that prosecution and defense of court cases of the State Government are undertaken in due course.
Senior Sulyman noted that the Ministry as a cornerstone of legal administration in the state has continued to fulfil its requisite and supervisory role, to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
He reaffirmed the commitment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in addressing some bureaucratic bottlenecks, in handling court cases for Government, Ministry and Extra-ministerial departments
According to him, there are appreciable levels of cases been concluded in the last quarter of year 2024 under review, in civil litigation; 10 ongoing criminal cases; 37 ongoing, public prosecution:99 adding that, the department of legal drafting has 39 number of agreements vetted, 2 number of law bills making a total number of forty one for legal drafting alone.
Speaking on the revenue cases, the Attorney General explained that, the department of Revenue Service of Justice Ministry has two high court cases, four revenue court cases with a total number of six cases received, six ongoing and twenty one concluded.
On revenue performance, the Commissioner pointed out that during the period under review, the Ministry generated a total revenue of #161,256,529,19 for Government.
He said this underscores the significant improvement in the justice sector, through an unfettered adherence, at ensuring fair hearing, adherence to the rule of law not boycotted and legal service rendering at all time.
Senior Sulyman appreciated the State Government for providing the Ministry with a conducive and enabling environment to perform their civic responsibilities and for granting their requests in due course.
