Justice Tijjani ABUBAKAR, Hon.

Biographical record

Surname

ABUBAKAR, Hon.

First Name

Justice

Other Names

Tijjani

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

Monday, January 1, 1945

Place of Birth

Gwaran, Jigawa; State

Name of Spouse

Hafiz Asamau, (1967);

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Profession

Jurist

Schools Attended with Dates

Gwaram Junior Primary School, 1953-56; Birnin-Kudu Senior Primary School, 1957-59; Birnin-Kudu Secondary School, 1960- 65; Ahmadu Bello University, 1968-74; Nigerian Law School, Lagos, 1974-75.

Educational Qualification

LLB, B.L

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

mm: Nigerian Bar Association; World Jurist Association, since 1995.

Previous Appointments

ank Clerk, 1966-68; Court Registrar, 1970-71; Magistrate II, 1976-78; ch: Kano Rent Tribunal, 1979-80; Bank Secretary/Legal Adviser, 1981-86; High Court Judge, Kano, 1981-91; Chief Judge of Jigawa State, since December 1991; ch: Nigerian Bar Association, Kano branch, 1984-85;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

Horse riding, Gardening,

Social Clubs

member, Tarauni Kano Social Club,

Phone Number

064-721488; 721488.

Residential Address

res: 15b, Dutse GRA, Old Secretariat. tel:

Official Address

High Court of Justice Dutse, Jigawa State,