By joshua KOGI GRAND KHADI ARUWA HONOURED AS INTERNATIONAL PEACE AMBASSADOR IN ABUJA
IAWPA Confers International Peace Ambassador and Global Diplomat Honour on Kogi Grand Khadi
By Mtaha TV
ABUJA — The Grand Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Kogi State, Hon. Justice Abdulkareem Ayikoye Aruwa, Ph.D., has been honoured as an International Peace Ambassador and Global Diplomat by the International Association of World Peace Advocacy (IAWPA).
The honour was conferred on Hon. Justice Abdulkareem Ayikoye Aruwa, Ph.D., in Abuja during the 2026 Induction and Inauguration of International Peace Ambassadors, which brought together distinguished personalities from different sectors.
Speaking after his investiture, the Grand Khadi expressed appreciation to IAWPA for finding him worthy of the International Peace Ambassador and Global Diplomat honour and for inviting him to participate in the ceremony.
He dedicated the honour to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, FCA, noting that it was conferred during the Governor’s administration.
Hon. Justice Abdulkareem Ayikoye Aruwa, Ph.D., also appreciated his schoolmates, fellow Judges and colleagues at the Sharia Court of Appeal, Kogi State, as well as his family for their support and encouragement. He equally acknowledged the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) for his kind and proactive gestures.
Addressing the awardees, the Grand Khadi described the International Peace Ambassador and Global Diplomat honour as a call to greater service to humanity. He urged recipients to use their positions to promote peace, unity, justice and peaceful coexistence.
Among those present were Mohammed Ibrahim Sanni, SAN; a representative of the NTA Director-General; Honourable Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal; the General Manager of NTA, Kogi State; representatives of the Council of Ulama’u, Kogi State; family members and friends.
In his goodwill message, Justice M. I. Ohu congratulated the awardees and described Hon. Justice Abdulkareem Ayikoye Aruwa, Ph.D., as a man of peace, God-fearing and a man of deep knowledge. He also conveyed the warm regards of his fellow Kadis to the Grand Khadi.
The ceremony in Abuja brought together the recipients of the International Peace Ambassador and Global Diplomat honour and provided an occasion to highlight their contributions to peace, leadership and service to humanity.
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