Court
High Court
The Kaduna State High Court is a Superior Court of Record with unlimited jurisdiction as provided in Section 236(1) of the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Section provides:
“236(1). Subject to the provision of this constitution and in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by law, the High Court of a State shall have unlimited jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil proceedings in which the existence oe extent of a legal right, power, duty, liability, privilege, interest, obligation or claim is in issue or to hear and determine any criminal proceedings involving or relating to any penalty, forfeiture, punishment or other liability in respect of an offence committed by any person.”
The Kaduna State High Court has about 23 High Courts with Four (4) Judicial Divisions such as Kaduna Judicial Division, Zaria Judicial Division, Kafanchan Judicial Division and Saminaka Judicial Division.
The Kaduna Judicial Division has seventeen (17) High Courts which is made up of ten (10) Courts at the High Court Complex, Bida Road, two(2) Courts at Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Kaduna three(3) Courts at NDA Junction, Kawo Kaduna and one(1) Court at Barnawa, Kaduna.
Zaria Judicial Division has three (3) High Courts, one(1) at GRA Zaria and two(2) Courts at Dogarawa Zaria.
Kafanchan Judicial Division has two(2) High Courts
Saminaka Judicial Division has only one(1) High Court.
| S/No. | Name based on Seniority | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon. Justice M.T.M. Aliyu | Chief Judge |
| 2 | Hon. Justice I. Aliyu | Judge |
| 3 | Hon. Justice H.T.D. Gwadah | Judge |
| 4 | Hon. Justice M.M. Ladan | Judge |
| 5 | Hon. Justice D.H. Khobo | Judge |
| 6 | Hon. Justice B. Mohammed | Judge |
| 7 | Hon. Justice K. Dabo | Judge |
| 8 | Hon. Justice S.S. Daka | Judge |
| 9 | Hon. Justice N.U. Sadiq | Judge |
| 10 | Hon. Justice A.A. Bello | Judge |
| 11 | Hon. Justice A.Y. John | Judge |
| 12 | Hon. Justice E. Andow | Judge |
| 13 | Hon. Justice R.S. Oladoja | Judge |
| 14 | Hon. Justice A. Mahmoud | Judge |
| 15 | Hon. Justice E. Michael | Judge |
| 16 | Hon. Justice B.S. Yusuf | Judge |
| 17 | Hon. Justice Y. Badamasi | Judge |
| 18 | Hon. Justice A. Isiaka | Judge |
| 19 | Hon. Justice J.A. Akaahs | Judge |
| 20 | Hon. Justice N.F. Mohammed | Judge |
| 21 | Hon. Justice B.M. Balarabe | Judge |
| 22 | Hon. Justice J. A. Ambi | Judge |
| 23 | Hon. Justice M.J. Zubairu | Judge |