A former Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Suleiman Durosinlorun Kawu, has said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq gave him the confidence to pull through a tough moment in the twilight of his career when several petitions were written to force him out of office.
Justice Kawu retired as the Chief Judge of the state on Wednesday amid commendations for his brilliance, forthrightness, people-skills and other good leadership qualities with which he ran the office.
Speaking at a dinner the governor held in his honour Wednesday night, Justice Kawu recalled how the governor told him to ignore the attacks on him and continue his duties as the CJ.
“Talking about our working relationship, I remember there was an occasion when I requested for some things on behalf of the state judiciary, and Your Excellency said that My Lord, please be sure that these things you are requesting for are captured in the state budget because you didn’t want to run foul of the Procurement Act, and I…
Source: Thisday Newspaper