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Hon. Justice
BELGORE,
Salihu
Modibbo Alfa
LL.B., CON; jurist; b: January 17, 1937; ht: Ilorin; so: Kwara; m: Fatima Ahmed 1966; nc: three s, two d; ed: Okesuna Elementary School, Ilorin, Kwara State, 1944-48; Middle School, Ilorin, Kwara State 1949-51; Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha, 1952-56; Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, London, University of London, 1960-63; cr: Magistrate, Northern Nigeria 1964-73; ch. of the Tribunal that investigated procurement of inputs, Ministry of Agriculture, 1971; ch: Investigation of Contracts Award in Plateau State, now Benue and Plateau States, 1970-75; Tribunal which looked into complaints of Proprietors on the take over of Voluntary Agency Schools, North Central State, 1974; mm. vpresd. Commonwealth Magistrate Association, 1971; ch. Body of Benchers, 1997-98; life mm. since 1998; mm. Legal Practioners Priviledges Committee;v-ch National Judicial CounciI;Chief Registrar, North Central State, 1973-74; Judge of the High Courts of Benue- Plateau State, Kwara State, Kaduna State, North-Western State, Kano State, North-Eastem State, Plateau State, 1974-77; Chief Judge, Plateau State, 1977-79; Justice Court of Appeal, 1979-86; ch. Commission of Inquiry, University of Ife Students' Crises, 1981; ch. Judicial Inquiry, Crisis of Petroleum Shortage in Nigeria, 1992; Justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria, since 1986; presd. Nigerian Magistrate's Association, 1970- 75; mm: Commonwealth Judges' Association; council mem. Commonwealth Magistrates' Association, 1972-75, mm Board of Governor, National Judicial Institute; ch. Technical Committee on Law, Justice and Development in Africa; ch. Governing Council, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; ch. National Archives; Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, ah: Prize for best performance, in Criminal Law, 1961; nh: Commander of the Order of the Niger, 2001. hd: LL.D, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, 2003. hob: reading, language, gardening, cattle rearing, off: Supreme Court of Nigeria, 3, Arm Complex, Abuja. tel: 09-2346459. res: Supreme Court Judges' Quarters Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja.
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