AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the governor of Kwara State, has assured ongoing backing from his administration for the judiciary. 

This support, he emphasized, encompasses both infrastructural development and the well-being of those involved. The governor conveyed this commitment during a ceremony in Ilorin marking the commencement of the New Legal Year. AbdulRazaq praised the judiciary’s unwavering commitment to dispensing justice and congratulated all branches on the significant occasion, acknowledging its importance to both the legal community and society at large.

The governor said rehabilitation of courtrooms, among other efforts of the administration, will continue within budgetary limits in the new year. “Our administration will continue to partner with the judiciary to sustain the rule of law, public order, and safety. Along with some other supports that ease the dispensation of justice, I assure you that infrastructural development in the justice sector, including rehabilitation of courtrooms that we have started, will continue within budgetary allowances in the new year,” AbdulRazaq said in a remark at a ceremony heralding the 2024 Legal Year of Kwara State.

“On this day and always, we value your partnership and the alliances that continue to sustain law and order as we mobilise resources for sustainable development and improved wellbeing of the people,” he said.

“Without prejudice to the fact that every system is a work in progress, your commitment has helped to strengthen public confidence in the court and reinforce the ideal of the courts as the last hope of the common man. This has profound consequences for law and order, and public safety,” AbdulRazaq added.

The attorney-general and commissioner for Justice, Ibrahim Sulayman, said the administration is committed at all times to the rule of law, which he said is fundamental to justice.

The state’s chief judge, Justice Abiodun Adebara, applauded AbdulRazaq for his investment in court infrastructure, welfare of judicial staff as well as strengthening of its manpower to achieve a smoother, quicker and more efficient administration of justice.