GCON. CON; jurist; DOB: July 2, 1929; Place: Katsina; State of Origin: Katsina; married 1949; nc: four sons, three daughters; EDUCATION: Elementary Schools in Malumfashi, 1938-1939; Katsina Middle School, 1939- 1942;Kaduna College, 1943-1946; University College, Ibadan.1951- 1952; Inns Court School of Law, London, 1953-55; Called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, 1955. CAREER: Crown Counsel, Government and Legal Adviser, 1956-1958; mem. Panel on Legal and Judicial Reform in Northern Nigeria, 1957-59; snr. Crown Counsel, 1959-61; min. Justice, Northern Region of Nigeria, 1961-66; Private Legal Practitioner, 1966-68; dir. Public Prosecutions: Solicitor-General; Attorney-General/ comm. for Justice, North Central State, 1968-75; Justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria, 1975-76; ch. Various Committees and Commissions including Boundary Adjustments Commission, 1976; presd. Court of Appeal, 1978-92; Deputy chairman Constitutional Conference, 1994-95; chairman Transition Implementation Committee; presd. Federal Court of Appeal, Award and Honours: Honourary Degree, by Ahmadu Bello University. Zaria; f. Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, December 2002; nh: Commander of the Order of the Niger, 1965; Grand Commander, Order of the Niger, 1992; Traditional Title: Galadinma of Katsina,l992; mm: Body of Benchers, hob: farming; res: c/o District Head Office, Malumfashi, Katsina State; tel: 069-80039.
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