Take a second to reconsider your thoughts about how you treat the next person so that you can reflect on the need to put certain parameters into consideration. First, before you feed that thought and take those steps in concluding how people around you should be treated, make no mistake, you and I are not absolved of the guilty mind that is often responsible for most bad decisions or wrong choices. Understanding the need for justice, equity and equality makes us realize the mirage and confusing realities we all get to be faced with when push comes to shove and we are directly involved in the negative or not-so-nice aspects of our daily life. The knowledge of Law comes with the idea that people who know so much about right/wrong, facts/fiction, truth/lies, justice/injustice or even the positive recognition of where to find laws in order to promote social order cannot completely satisfy their conscience consistently. When you wash dirt off your clothes, you have to use the clothes again
JUDGMENT WRITING: CUSTOMARY LAW APPROACH BEING A PAPER PRESENTED ON TUESDAY 4 TH JULY, 2023 AT THE INDUCTION COURSE FOR NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGES OF THE AREA/SHARIA/CUSTOMARY COURTS, 3 RD – 5 TH JULY, 2023. HELD AT THE ANDREW OTUTU OBASEKI AUDITORIUM, NATIONAL JUDICIAL INSTITUTE, ABUJA BY HONOURABLE AISHA MOHAMMED ABOKI CHAIRMAN/PRESIDING JUDGE, CUSTOMARY COURT, IDU/KARIMU, ABUJA, FCT. PROTOCOL With humility, I begin with pouring out my complete and heartfelt gratitude to Almighty Allah (SWT) the most beneficent and most merciful creator for the many blessings we do not take for granted one bit. My life, my faith, my work and this paper presentation are all privileges I will remain deeply grateful to have. The administrator, National Judicial Institute, Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi, my Lord, may I humble express my profound gratitude without hesitation. The opportunity to be here as a resource person is highly app