{"id":6859,"date":"2013-07-21T12:26:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-21T12:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/judges-senior-advocates-task-lawyers-on-integrity\/"},"modified":"2013-07-21T12:26:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T12:26:43","slug":"judges-senior-advocates-task-lawyers-on-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/judges-senior-advocates-task-lawyers-on-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Judges, senior advocates task lawyers on integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By LUKMAN OLABIYI<\/p>\n

Legal practitioners in the country have been urged to guard their integrity jealously\u00a0 as it is their trademark.\u00a0This advice was given by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun of the Supreme Court at a prayer session cum reception organized by Muslim Lawyers\u2019 Association of Nigeria (MULAN) in honour of newly promoted justices of the Supreme Court, judges of appellate courts and Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).<\/p>\n

The event featured an Iftar (breaking of fast) session with newly appointed justices and senior members of the Bar.<\/p>\n

On the honour list were Justice Kekere-Ekun, Justice Habeeb Abiru of Court of Appeal and two other newly-appointed Lagos State High Court judges (Justice Aliu Safari and Justice Abdul Wasiu Animasahun). Four senior\u00a0 advocates\u00a0 were also honoured at the event. They are\u00a0 Professor Imran Oluwole Smith, Olusina Sofola, Jelili Owonikoko and Muhammed Ajibola..<\/p>\n

The honourees admonished Muslim legal practitioners to be good ambassadors of Islam and role models to the younger ones in the profession.<\/p>\n

The organisers applauded the honourees for proving their mettle in the legal profession and for their immense contributions to the growth of Islam in the country and among legal practitioners.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the occasion, MULAN chairman, Lagos State chapter, Barrister Musoddiq Adele Sanni appreciated the cordial relationship between the association and Lagos State government.<\/p>\n

According to him, MULAN has always been a partner in progress with the State House of Assembly as regards enactment of bills that affect Islam or Muslim\u00a0 interest in the state.<\/p>\n

He said MULAN was always invited to make contributions in the process of lawmaking, noting that the association participated in the debate on Shariah\u00a0 law, cremation and many other issues of public importance in the Lagos State House of Assembly.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0 added that the robust relationship between the government and the association led to the inclusion of\u00a0 Section 22 (3) of Lagos State Customary Law which made the state\u00a0 designate a court to adjudicate on Islamic law and matters in marriage, divorce and inheritance as it deems fit.<\/p>\n

According to Sanni, the group\u2019s cordial relationship with the state government has benefited both parties while it has also averted many religious crisis in the state.<\/p>\n

Justice Kazeem Alogba, the Solicitor-General of the state, Lawal Pedro, chairman of the occasion, Chief Sofola (SAN) and many other dignitaries that graced the occasion urged all\u00a0 Muslim lawyers to be their brother\u2019s keeper and contribute to the propagation of Islam through their legal practice.<\/p>\n

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