Choruses of renewed passion as Law students returned from High Court Minna

By Habiba Tanko Adamu

“Before the arrival of the Judge, we saw so many lawyers arriving with stacks of books and papers, their dedication to their work was truly impressive. It’s fascinating to see how serious they were while heading into the court session." The above quotation from Raliyah Yusuf Bokane is the story of a changed perception of what is law and a renewed enthusiasm in the search for the knowledge of Law as students of El-Amin University shared their experiences at the hallowed High Court of Justice Minna.

Habiba Muhammed Ahmed Esq, a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at El-Amin University Minna took her students to the Niger State High Court of Justice on a study trip. It was a Thursday, 30^th day of May.

The High Court Judge, Hon. Justice Muhammed Muhammed granted permission for the visit where students witnessed live, the diligent process of administering justice, interacted with professionals, and observed the legal infrastructure of a learned profession, heavily built on books and reading, documentation, and orderliness.

According to Mansura Jimoh, it was the first time visiting the court for some of them and they “saw how the court was well kempt, how everybody was well-sited. There was protocol to everything happening in the courtroom. Everybody waited on the decision of the judge. We saw how lawyers orderly exited the courtroom.”

It made them “quite impressed and more interested to study law.” It also awakened her consciousness to be a more serious-minded student because she is journeying into a serious business where everybody must be law-abiding and serious-minded. “We hope to adapt to that lifestyle right here in our school, in our department by trying to live the way our profession goes about her business. We have to start living the needful now”- Mansura further stated.

In another interesting perspective, Raliyah Yusuf Bokane tried to compare her faculty library with what she saw at the High Court of Justice. “We went to the Law Library and I saw similar books that we have here in our school Law Library…that is to say that the law library here in El-Amin is up to standard.” Moreover, “Some of the things our lecturers taught us here, we actually experienced them on that day and it was quite encouraging,” Bokane further stated.

Barr Habiba Ahmed (far right) and Law Students of El-Amin University during the study trip.
Photo: EU Media

In some of the students’ reports sighted by EU News, Halima Gana drew a lot of lessons from the “judge’s keen attention to detail and incisive questions, demonstrating a deep understanding of the legal issues at play.” Also, the ease with which “lawyers navigate the complex legal issues reinforced” her love for the course even as she returned to studies “with renewed enthusiasm and a clearer vision of my future as a legal practitioner.” Halima further stated.

In a similar spirit, Mujahid Umar Ndayako “left the court with a newfound respect for the legal system and a desire to learn more about the law and its impact on human lives,” he stated in his report.