{"id":207,"date":"2022-02-07T09:38:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T09:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demosites.royal-elementor-addons.com\/lawyer-v1\/?page_id=207"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:06:04","slug":"kadis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/kadis\/","title":{"rendered":"Kadis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"207\" class=\"elementor elementor-207\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55ccf8c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"55ccf8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-875411e\" data-id=\"875411e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325071c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"325071c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kadis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36266b0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36266b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de71ad7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"de71ad7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e34d60\" data-id=\"5e34d60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735dee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"735dee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Kadis of the Kogi State Sharia Court of Appeal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fb3188 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4fb3188\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c531bc3\" data-id=\"c531bc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b20117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b20117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"711\">The Kogi State Sharia Court of Appeal is led by the Honourable Grand Kadi and supported by a distinguished panel of Kadis who bring vast legal knowledge, judicial experience, and dedication to the administration of justice under Islamic law. These esteemed jurists are appointed in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission and the National Judicial Council.<\/p><p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"1122\">Each Kadi serves with a commitment to fairness, impartiality, and integrity, ensuring that all matters brought before the Court are resolved in line with the Qur\u2019an, Sunnah, and other recognized sources of Sharia jurisprudence. Collectively, they form the judicial backbone of the Court, shaping the interpretation of Islamic law in Kogi State and safeguarding the rights of citizens under its jurisdiction.<\/p><p data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1383\">The Court currently has ten (10) Kadis in addition to the Grand Kadi. They preside over appellate and original jurisdiction cases, deliver well-reasoned judgments, and work closely with the Court\u2019s registries to make justice accessible across the state.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-499d72e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"499d72e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-147475e\" data-id=\"147475e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d70efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d70efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grand Kadi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0769a72 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0769a72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9562ccb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9562ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd3347 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fd3347\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86251af wpr-team-member-divider-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"86251af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.-Grand-Kadi.-A.-A-2.-Aruwa-scaled-e1755179360114-768x776.jpg\" alt=\"Hon. Kadi Abdulkareem Aikoye Aruwa\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon. Kadi Abdulkareem Aikoye Aruwa<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Grand Kadi<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">Appointed: 21st May 2019 \u2013 Present (Fourth Grand Kadi)\nA seasoned jurist and scholar of Islamic law, Hon. Kadi Aruwa\u2019s leadership emphasizes judicial excellence, discipline, and accessibility. Under his stewardship, the Court has strengthened efficiency, expanded its reach through additional registries, and reinforced public trust in Sharia justice.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eed8e2 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eed8e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55d8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c55d8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Other Kadis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b77e4 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6b77e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a229136 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a229136\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c9d3b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13c9d3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706dfae elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"706dfae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.-Kadi-N.-Y-Abdullahi-e1755181128102.jpg\" alt=\"Hon. Kadi N. Y Abdullahi\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon. Kadi N. Y Abdullahi<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdae0e7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdae0e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb9e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"adb9e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.-Kadi.-I.M.-Ohu-e1755182743129.jpg\" alt=\"Hon. Kadi. I.M. Ohu\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon. Kadi. I.M. Ohu<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f23ed e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5f23ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dd383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"11dd383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.-Kadi.-I.-D-Yakubu-scaled-e1755181285307.jpg\" alt=\"Hon. Kadi. I. D Yakubu\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon. Kadi. I. D Yakubu<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14da179 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14da179\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3577aa4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3577aa4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae821a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bae821a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54a2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"c54a2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.-Kadi.-S.B-Muhammed.-Kadi-Sharia-Court-of-Appeal-Lokoja-e1755182551447.jpg\" alt=\"Hon. Kadi. S.B Muhammed\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon. Kadi. S.B Muhammed<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab14bb2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab14bb2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ec328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"56ec328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.Kadi_.-M.M.-Bello.-Kadi-Sharia-Court-of-Appeal-Lokoja-e1755182895477.jpg\" alt=\"Hon.Kadi. M.M. Bello\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon.Kadi. M.M. Bello<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbb7f7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcbb7f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5988277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"5988277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.Kadi_.-O.I.-Saidu-e1755183129914.jpg\" alt=\"Hon.Kadi. O.I. Saidu\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon.Kadi. O.I. Saidu<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2e55d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c2e55d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9e3a1 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c9e3a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c2976 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5c2976\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f1f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"47f1f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.-Kadi.-Y.A.-Abbas-scaled-e1755182385579.jpg\" alt=\"Hon. Kadi. Y.A. Abbas\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon. Kadi. Y.A. Abbas<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c799bea e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c799bea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddf7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"2ddf7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.-Kadi-S.R.-Aliyu-e1755180938649.jpg\" alt=\"Hon. Kadi S.R. Aliyu\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon. Kadi S.R. Aliyu<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf15cc4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf15cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a566e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"a566e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hon.-Kadi.-I.A.-Abdullahi-1-e1755181879608.jpg\" alt=\"Hon. Kadi. I.A. Abdullahi\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Hon. Kadi. I.A. Abdullahi<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kadis The Kadis of the Kogi State Sharia Court of Appeal The Kogi State Sharia Court of Appeal is led by the Honourable Grand Kadi and supported by a distinguished panel of Kadis who bring vast legal knowledge, judicial experience, and dedication to the administration of justice under Islamic law. These esteemed jurists are appointed in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission and the National Judicial Council. Each Kadi serves with a commitment to fairness, impartiality, and integrity, ensuring that all matters brought before the Court are resolved in line with the Qur\u2019an, Sunnah, and other recognized sources of Sharia jurisprudence. Collectively, they form the judicial backbone of the Court, shaping the interpretation of Islamic law in Kogi State and safeguarding the rights of citizens under its jurisdiction. The Court currently has ten (10) Kadis in addition to the Grand Kadi. They preside over appellate and original jurisdiction cases, deliver well-reasoned judgments, and work closely with the Court\u2019s registries to make justice accessible across the state. Grand Kadi Hon. Kadi Abdulkareem Aikoye Aruwa Grand Kadi Appointed: 21st May 2019 \u2013 Present (Fourth Grand Kadi) A seasoned jurist and scholar of Islamic law, Hon. Kadi Aruwa\u2019s leadership emphasizes judicial excellence, discipline, and accessibility. Under his stewardship, the Court has strengthened efficiency, expanded its reach through additional registries, and reinforced public trust in Sharia justice. Meet Other Kadis Hon. Kadi N. Y Abdullahi Hon. Kadi. I.M. Ohu Hon. Kadi. I. D Yakubu Hon. Kadi. S.B Muhammed Hon.Kadi. M.M. Bello Hon.Kadi. O.I. Saidu Hon. Kadi. Y.A. Abbas Hon. Kadi S.R. Aliyu Hon. Kadi. I.A. Abdullahi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-207","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=207"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1746,"href":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/207\/revisions\/1746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jsc.kogistate.gov.ng\/Sharia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}