Abubakar ALKALI

Islamic Jurist

DOYEN OF THE ALKALIS Malam Abubakar was born circa 1876 in the Gombe district of the oldbauchi province. He received his training in Islamic Religous Knowledge and Juris prudence in the traditional way from parents and other learned mallams. He rose to become a respected juristandArbiterin this home place Gombe. In 1906, he was appointed Alkali of his own district of Gombe by the Colonial officers until 1932, when he was appointed to the important post of chief Alkali of Jos. Forthis, he was officially recognisedas the Moslem Jurist with the congest practical experience of judicial work for the same reason, Alkali Malam Abubakar was awarded in 1956 with the Certificate of honour as the most deserving all Islamic Jurists. He was also in recognition of his learning and powers, that the then Governor of Northern Nigeria, selected him to be a member of the established Moslem Court of Appeal of Northern Nigeria; as a man of veneration, respected, upright,just…