Yusuf Congratulates Kano’s New SAN, Gezawa

…Attends 2026 Swearing-in at Supreme Court

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated Barrister Sagir Gezawa Suleiman on his elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, urging him to uphold professional ethics, integrity and justice.

Yusuf gave the charge on Monday while attending the swearing-in ceremony of 68 newly conferred SANs at the Supreme Court in Abuja.

The ceremony also marked the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year.

Gezawa was among 68 recipients of the prestigious rank, comprising 67 legal practitioners and an academic, Professor Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri.

The governor described Gezawa as a competent and incorruptible legal practitioner whose elevation had brought honour to Kano State.

He urged the new SAN to remain a worthy ambassador of the state by maintaining high professional standards and demonstrating integrity in the discharge of his responsibilities.

Yusuf also said Gezawa’s achievement should inspire young lawyers in Kano to pursue excellence through hard work, discipline and commitment to the rule of law.

According to a statement issued by the governor’s Spokesperson Sunusi Bature, the governor noted that the state had continued to produce distinguished legal practitioners.

He cited Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude and Aminu Gadanya, who attained the SAN rank in 2025, as well as Sunusi Musa and Abdul Adamu Fagge, who were elevated in 2024.

The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting institutions and initiatives that promote professional excellence, justice and human capital development.