Governor Abdullahi Ganduje says he has paid over N100 million as medical allowances to high court judges in Kano.

Mr Ganduje stated this when he received members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Kano chapter.

“We also paid over N20 million as allowances for magistrates and Sharia Court judges,” said the governor.

He added that his administration also paid N46 million each month as an overhead cost to the judiciary.

Mr Ganduje further revealed that his administration spent N100 million to provide furniture, accommodation, and other expenses on the Court of Appeal.

“I think this shows the independence of the judiciary. We have shown evidence by our financial obligations to the judiciary,” Mr Ganduje said.

Earlier, the NBA Chairman, Aminu Sani-Gadanya, said members were in the governor’s office to discuss and find a way to support the financial autonomy of the judiciary.

“We were instructed by NBA national body to engage state governors to find a lasting solution to this issue.

“You may recall that we embarked on an infinite strike to push for the implementation of Judicial Financial Autonomy.

“We decided to visit you to find a way forward and also commend you for all your support to us,” Mr Sani-Gadanya stated. 

(NAN)