Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has described the judiciary as an indispensable institution in modern society, saying its independence and integrity must never be compromised.
Sani stated this on Monday at the commissioning of the Justice Muhammadu Bello Bar Centre and the opening of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kaduna Branch Law Week 2026 in Kaduna.
He said the judiciary remained the guardian of constitutional order, protector of civil liberties, defender of due process and custodian of societal equilibrium.
According to him, during periods of uncertainty and national strain, citizens often turn to the judiciary for reassurance that justice, fairness and reason will prevail.
The governor said no society can attain sustainable development where the rule of law was weak, institutions were fragile and justice inaccessible to ordinary citizens.
Sani also described the theme of the 2026 Law Week, “ACTIVATE! Empowering Lawyers in the Digital Age,” as timely and significant, noting that technological advancement, artificial intelligence and digital communication were transforming governance, economies, legal practice and evidentiary standards globally.
“The legal profession must not merely react to technological transformations but proactively shape them. Lawyers of this generation must cultivate technological literacy alongside legal scholarship. They must embrace innovation while preserving the ethical foundations of the profession,” he said.
Earlier, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, described the commissioning of the Bar Centre and the Law Week as symbolic of the resilience and progressive vision of the legal profession in Nigeria.
