The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has appointed Basira Umar as the first female Chief Registrar of the Katsina State High Court of Justice since the creation of the state in 1987.
The announcement was made in a statement on Saturday in Katsina by Musa Usman, Director of Protocols to the State High Court of Justice. He said the appointment followed the retirement of Mustapha Hassan-Rumah from service.
According to the statement, the Chief Registrar is the chief accounting officer of the court, responsible for financial matters including budget preparation and management. The office also serves as the administrative head of the judiciary, overseeing its day-to-day operations.
“Until her appointment, the new chief registrar was the director (Deputy Chief Registrar) Multi Door Court,” Usman said.
