Biographical record
- Title
- Hon. Justice
- Surname
- AKANBI
- First Name
- Muhammed
- Other Names
- Mustapha Adebayo
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- Who is Who In Nigeria (1978)
- Date of Birth
- 11th September 1932
- Status
- Alive
- Place of Birth
- Accra
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Marital Status
- Married
- Names of Children
- Has six children
- Profession
- Jurist
- Education Level
- Tertiary
- Schools Attended with Dates
- African College (Primary) Accra 1939-45; Accra Royal School 1946-49;OdorgonwoSecondary Sch ool 1950-53: Government Survey School Accra 1954; Government Trade Centre Kaduna 1959; State Development Centre, Kaduna 1965; Colleges and Universities attended with dates: Institute of Administra tion Zaria 1960-61; Council of Legal Education (United Kingdom) 1961- 63; Gibson &Weldon College of Law London 1961-63, School of Oriental & African Studies, London Univer sity 1961-; Nigerian Law School Lagos September 1963 - December 1963; Barrister-at-Law, 1963; Holder of Post Final Certificate of United King dom; Council for Legal Education 1963; Holder Certificate for Overseas Government Legal Officers Course; Called to the English Bar 9th Julyr 1963, and Admitted to practise in Nigeria: 13th January, 1964
- Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications
- President Kano Bar Association 1972-74, Member, Lagos University Council, 1971-74; Chairman, Commission of Enquiry into "UN1FE Building Disaster
- Previous Appointments
- Six months pupillage in Chamber of Mr. Field-Fisher in Lon don 1963; Pupil State Counsel, Ministry of Justice (North) 1964; State Counsel 1966 - State Counsel Grade I 13/1/68 and Senior State Counsel 13/1/69; Private Legal Practice (Head of Chambers) 1969-74; Professional Appointments and Positions Held: Senior State Counsel, 1969; Judge, Federal Revenue Court 2nd Octo ber 1974; Justice Federal Court of Appeal 1st January 1977; Pre-Law Course; Executive Officers' Course, Part-time Lecturer Nigerian Law School 1969-74
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Hobbies
- Table Tennis and Reading; Other Extra-Curricular Activities
- Social Clubs
- Patron, Alyufsalam Football CLub of Ilorin, Kwara State
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