Uwani Aji

Uwani Musa Abba Aji CFR (born 7 November 1956) is a Nigerian Jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Aji was born on November 7, 1956, in Gashua, Yobe State. She had her early education at Central Primary School Gashua in 1961 and then proceeded to Government Girls Secondary School, Maiduguri where she obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1972. In 1976, she received a Diploma in Law from the Ahmadu Bello University of Zaria and in 1980, an L.L.B Hons from the same school. Aji was called to the Bar in 1981, and in 1982 began her career as a state attorney. Abba Aji was appointed as State Counsel in 1982. Since being appointed State Counsel, she became Acting Senior Counsel in 1984, Senior Magistrate II in 1986, Senior Magistrate I in 1987, Chief Magistrate II in 1989, Chief Magistrate I in 1991, and Chief Registrar in November 1991. On 18 December 1991, she was appointed…