CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE FEDERATION MuhammaduLawalwas bom on 12June 1936inZaria city. Hestarted his education atTudun Wada Ekmentay School, Zaria,from 1946A9,ZariaMiddk School, 1950-51; Government College, nowBarewa Colkge, Zariafrom 1952-1957. From 1960-1961, he was at the Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Belk University, Zaria, an* Schoolfor Oriental andAfrican Studies University of London, UKfrom 1961-1962; Hedid thepost Bar Final Course, Councilof LegalEducation, London in 1963; calkd to the English Bar, Middk Tempk, London in 1963; NigerianLawSchoolin 1963; calkdto the Nigerian Bar, in 1964, anddida UKGovemmentLegalOfficers Course from 1967to 1968. Hestartedworkingas anAccounts Ckrk atthe Nigerian Tobacco CompanyLimited Zaria,from 1957to 1958; then he was Assistant Publicity Officer, Ministy of Information Northern Nigeriafrom 1959 to 1964; Pupil State CounselNorthern NigeriaJudiciayfrom 1964 to 1966; State Counsel,from 1966to 1969; Senior State Counsel from 1969 to 1970; Principal State Counsel, from 1970 to 1971, Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretay, Ministy ofJustice, DefunaNorth-Central Statefrom 1971 to 1973. Judge, High Courts, North-Central, Benue- Plateau andNorth Eastern States,from 1973 to 1974'High CourtJudge, North CentralandNorthEastern States from 1974 to 1976;Acting ChiefJudge Kaduna State 1976;Justice of the Federal Court ofAppealfrom 1977 to 1979, andJustice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria 1979 to 1995. Appointed ChiefJustice of the Federation of Nigeria in 1995. He held otherpositions tike member, Nigerian Body of Benchers,from 1979 to date; Vice-Chairman, Nigerian body of Benchersfrom 1992 to 1993; Chairman of the same bodyfrom 1993 to 1994; member, Council of Nigerian Institute ofAdvancedLegalStudiesfrom 1987to 1994, HonorayPresidentof WorldJuristassociation, Chairman Board of Governors, National Judicial Institute of Nigeria from 1995 to date, commonwhealth member of Presidential commission of inquiy, srilanka in 1993,felkw of the Nigerian Institute of advanced Legalstudies in 1997, Hewas awardeddorior of law (Honoris Causa) university of Lagos 1997, nationalvicepresidentNigerian aid group ofja'matulNasrilIslam 1996to date.
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