The Executive Governor of Katsina State, His Excellency, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda PhD CON, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Justice Tanimu Zailani, former Chief Judge of Kaduna State, who recently passed away at the age of 73.
Governor Radda, accompanied by a delegation from Katsina State, was received at the family residence in Rigachukun by the deceased’s son, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Zailani, former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
In his condolence message, Governor Radda eulogized the late Justice Zailani as “a legal luminary of high repute whose contributions to the judiciary and the nation at large will be forever cherished.”
The Governor offered heartfelt prayers for the departed soul, saying, “May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus.”
Addressing the bereaved family, Governor Radda expressed his deep sympathies with the people of Katsina State. He prayed for Divine strength for the family to bear this irreparable loss, stating, “In this moment of grief, we pray that Allah grants you the fortitude to endure this great loss and to find solace in the exemplary life lived by Justice Zailani.”
The late Justice Tanimu Zailani, left behind a legacy of judicial excellence and a large family including wives, children and grandchildren. Among his children are the aforementioned former Speaker Yusuf Zailani and Adamu Zailani of the Federal College of Education, Zaria.
