As part of activities to celebrate the retiring Chief Judge of Kwara State, His Lordship Hon. Justice Sulyman D. Kawu OFR., a Life-Bencher, after meritorious service in office to the nation, a book has been slated for a launch with Prof. Abiodun Amuda-Kannike SAN, who is the Dean, Faculty of Law, Kwara State University, and Associate Prof. Hanafi Adekunle Hammed, a legal practitioner and lecturer as Editors-in-Chief.

The book collaboratively published by University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State University (KWASU), Al-Hikmah University and Nigerian Bar Association (Ilorin Branch) with title; “Current Issues in Law, Justice and Society: Essays in honour of Hon. Justice Sulyman D. Kawu OFR; Chief Judge of Kwara State” involves different areas of law such as Public Law, Private Law, International Law, Environmental Law, Economic Law, Human Rights Law, Corporate Laws Arbitration, Islamic Laws among lots of others.

Editors include Prof. Hakeem Ijaiya, Prof. Kayode Adam, Associate Prof. Yahya Duro Uthman, and Dr. Maryam Bayero-Jimoh. Others are Mrs. Olawoyin Ibijoke, Olabisi Kamaldeen Gambari, Esq., Taofiq Olateju Esq. and Ahmed Abiodun Muhammed-Mikaaeel Esq.

In a statement by Prof Amuda-Kannike who is also amongst the book reviewers, the book will resourcefully assist Judges, Legal-Practitioners, Students and members of the public to learn more about current position of the Law, Justice and Security as it concerns human activities.

Other reviewers are Prof. Hakeem Ijaiya; Dean Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Kwara State; Prof. Najeem Ijaiya; H.O.D Islamic Law Department, Faculty of Law, Kwara State University; Prof. Kayode Adams; Associate Prof. Yahya Duro Uthman; H.O.D Jurisprudence and Public Law, Kwara State University, and Dr. Olatundun Bayero; Dean, Faculty of Law, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The book launch will take place after the Valedictory session in honour of the retiring Chief Judge on 4th day of January, 2023 at the Banquet Hall, opposite Government House, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State at 2pm.