CJN okays panel for judiciary sports association
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has approved the reconstitution of a Caretaker Committee for the National Sports Association for Judiciary (NASAJ), following internal leadership crises within the body.
Appointed to head the new committee is Mohammed Suleiman, Head of Audit and Investigation at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Other members include Ibrahim Isah Awak of the Federal High Court, Alkali Abraham Ahmed from the National Judicial Institute, and Aliyu Mamuda.
Also on the committee are Abdulrafiu Masa representing the Federal Judicial Service Commission, Mathew Umaru from the Court of Appeal, Solomon Isah of the FCT High Court, and Garba Sudan from the Supreme Court.
The restructuring comes after a breakdown in leadership led to the CJN Cup being held simultaneously in Delta and Minna, highlighting the divisions within NASAJ’s National Executive Committee and congress.
During the committee’s inauguration, Deputy Chief Registrar I of the Supreme Court, Mr. Reuben Jego, speaking on behalf of the Chief Registrar, urged members to swiftly resolve the disputes within the association and oversee the conduct of fresh elections for a new leadership.
He also emphasised the need for the committee to realign NASAJ with its founding mission: promoting physical fitness, healthy lifestyles, and strengthening unity among judicial staff.
