Nasarawa Assembly insists on trained lawyers should be Area Court judges.
A Bill for a Law to Repeal and Re-Enact Nasarawa State Area Court Law and for other matters Related Thereto has passed second reading at the floor of Nasarawa State House of Assembly today, Tuesday.
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi announced the passage of the Bill into second reading after the sponsored of the bill, Barr Ibrahim Mohammed Alkali ( APC- Lafia North) gave the substance of the bill during the House proceedings today in Lafia.
The Speaker Balarabe Abdullahi committed the bill to the House Committee on Judiciary to study and work on it and report back to the House on 27th October, 2021 for further proceedings.
Earlier, while giving the substance of the bill , Hon Alkali ( APC- Lafia North) and Vice Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary said the bill if passed will bring new innovations and strengthening the activities of the state Area Courts and Shariah Court of Appeal for optimal performance and enhancement of administration of Justice in the state.
Alkali added that it will also give room for cases attended to at Area courts can be appealed to Shariah court, adding that only trained lawyers with four years post call experience can be a judge in the Area Court.
Similarly, during the day sitting, Hon Abdulaziz Suleiman Danladi ( APC – Keffi East ) presented a report of the House Committee on Works and Transport on a Bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State Motor Vehicle Administration and Traffic Management Law 2020 where the speaker slated 27th September, 2021 for deliberation.
In the same vein, the House deliberated on the report of the joint committee on Housing and Environment/ Health on a Bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State emergency Management Agency and for other Matters Related Thereto.
The Speaker Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi slated 22nd September, 2021 for the third reading on the bill.
