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ABOUT

The Sharia Court of Appeal

The Court was established by Sections 275 – 279 of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Sharia Court Law Cap. 145 Volume III Revised Laws of Bauchi State made applicable to Gombe State by virtue of Gombe State Legal Notice No. 1 of 1996. The Sharia Court is an appellate Court which hears and determines appeals from the decisions of Upper Area Courts in the State pertaining to Islamic Law. The Gombe State Sharia Court of Appeal started operation as a Court in the former Upper Area Court at Tudun Wada Quarters Gombe.

The Court consist of a Honourable Grand Kadi, 6 Honourable Kadis and 142 staff
Chief Registrar

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Responsibilities of

The Sharia Court of Appeal

Admin and Finance

i. The office is headed by DCR who is also the chairman junior management promotion committee ii. Keeping organizational structure and staff affairs of the Court.
iii. Promotion and discipline of staff
iv. Evaluation of staff's performance and punctuality.
v. Staff trainings and posting and other administrative and financial activities of the Court.

DEPARTMENT OF PROCESS AND LITIGATION

The office is headed by DCR
i. Registering appeals and related matters thereto from Upper Area Courts. ii. Liaising with the Upper Area Courts for the transmission of records of proceedings to the Court. iii. Issuance of Certificate of Judgement iv. Serving Court Orders to lower courts for compliance. v. Transmission of records of proceedings to Court of Appeal. vi. Receiving Court Processes such as motions, petitions, briefs of arguments, etc vii. Court Affidavits and Declarations.

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC MARRIAGE REGISTRY

The Office is headed by a Director
i. Issuance of Marriage Certificate.

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC PROBATE REGISTRY

The Office is headed by a Director
i. Issuance of Letter of Administration. ii. Registering Waqf (endowment) Hibah (gift), infant wealth, inheritance of a minor etc. iii. Supervising the wealth of a lunatic, etc.
DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

The Office is headed by a Director
i. Managing the resources of the Court in concert with the Management. ii. Liaising with other MDAs to ensure the Court is recognized in terms of State's allocation of working equipments. iii. Responding to other ad-hoc assignments that may be assigned to it.

DEPARTMENT OF ADR (SULH)

The Office is headed by a Director
i. mediation and conciliation between parties that opted for out of court settlement. ii. counseling couples, parents, siblings, and neighbors as the case may be on minor issues relating to child custody, inheritance, children's quarrels and moral behaviors etc.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND SUPPLY

The Office is headed by a Director
i. Preparations of PVs, variation of promotions and schedule of payments of the Court. ii. Confirmation of salary schedules made by the Treasury. iii. Liaising with the Treasury Headquarters on financial dealings of the Court. iv. Preparation of financial budget proposals for both state and National Judicial Council for Kadis etc.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

The Office is headed by a Director
i. Staff Employment ii. Staff Identify Card iii. Staff welfare iv. liaison office between staff and Management etc.
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL DUTIES

The Office is headed by a Director
i. Responsible for any special assignment as may be assigned to it by the Management, Chambers of Hon. Grand Kadi and other Kadis. ii. Relieving virtually every Department on an emergency works and assist in office maintenance. Etc.

Message from

The Registrar

I welcome you to the official website of the Gombe State Sharia court of appeal.

The Chief Registrar of the Court is the head of the Management as well as the Chief Accounting officer.

All the Departments of the Court are answerable to the office of the Chief Registrar who in turn is answerable to the Hon. Grand Kadi on the administrative decisions of the Court. He is also the Chairman of the Senior Management Committee for the promotion of senior staff.

All incoming and outgoing correspondences of the Court with other MDAs are channeled to the office of the Chief Registrar.