The Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has identified the use of artificial intelligence to produce legal material that appears authoritative but is fabricated as one of the fastest growing problems confronting the courts, warning that the risk extends to fictitious cases, quotations and statutory provisions.
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He spoke as the Kwara State judiciary opened the 2026/2027 legal year, urging judicial officers and justice sector stakeholders to renew their commitment to the speedy, fair and effective administration of justice.
The Chief Judge of the State, Justice Abiodun Adebara, used the occasion to seek the appointment of additional judges to address the growing backlog of cases before the courts.
The governor was represented at the ceremony by his Deputy, Mr. Kayode Alabi, who delivered the address.
The governor said the new legal year offered the judiciary an opportunity to assess its achievements, confront its challenges and strengthen justice delivery across the state.
Turning to technology, he said artificial intelligence had introduced a problem that was growing faster than most others before the courts.
“One of the fastest growing problems facing the court today is the use of artificial intelligence in producing information that looks authoritative but it isn’t real,” he said.
He acknowledged the benefits of the technology. “If properly harnessed, AI can therefore be a powerful tool for advancing knowledge, productivity and human development.”
But he said those benefits came with substantial exposure. “Notwithstanding its benefits, AI presents significant risks. It can generate inaccurate or entirely fabricated information, i.e. hallucinations, producing information that is incorrect but presented with great confidence.”
Applying that to the courtroom, he said: “In legal environment, this may include fictitious cases, quotations and statutory provisions, reproduce biases, compromise privacy and confidentiality, and facilitate misinformation, fraud and other forms of cyber crime.”
The governor called on the bench to hold the line on professional standards.
“I urge our judicial officers to remain steadfast in upholding the principles of integrity, impartiality, courage and fidelity to the law,” he said.
“The judiciary occupies a position of immense public trust and we must all work together to ensure that the confidence of our people in the justice system remains strong.”
On the government’s own obligations, he said the administration remained committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of judicial officers and other personnel within the justice sector.
“We realised that an effective justice system requires both competent and dedicated judicial officers as well as cohesive environments and appropriate institutional support,” he said.
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