Fati Lami ABUBAKAR

Biographical record

Title

Hon.

Surname

ABUBAKAR

First Name

Fati

Other Names

Lami

Gender

Female

Source of Publication

Top 500 Women in Nigeria

Date of Birth

Thursday, April 12, 1951

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Niger State

Place of Birth

Minna, Niger State.

Father's Name

Alhaji Umaru Audi

Father's Status

Deceased

Mother's Name

Hajia Nana Asmau

Mother's Status

Deceased

Marital Status

Married

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

3

Profession

Legal practitioner
Civil servant

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Our Lady’s High School in Kaduna; Queen Elizabeth School (QES), in Ilorin in 1965 and Federal Government College, Sokoto (1970-1971); University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, to study law. She graduated in 1975

Educational Qualification

LL.B (Hons), BL;

Present Appointment

Founder, Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA)

Previous Appointments

State counsel, Federal Ministry of Justice, Lagos; senior state counsel and principal state counsel in Kaduna and Kano States Ministries of Justice; member of the Constitution Review Committee between 1987 and 1988; from 1988 to 1989, a member of the Constituent Assembly; one time member of the National Committee Against Fraud and other malpractices; former First Lady (June 1998 to May 1999) former chief judge of Niger state (March 2013-April 2016)

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Outstanding Achievements

first female lawyer, Solicitor-General and Attorney-General for Niger State

Notable Quotes

My vision of this nation is an enlightened, prosperous and peaceful country.

Hobbies

Reading, Collecting silver and Travelling