UWAIS, Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal GCON

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE FEDERATION MuhammaduLawalwas bom on 12June 1936inZaria city. Hestarted his education atTudun Wada Ekmentay School, Zaria,from 1946A9,ZariaMiddk School, 1950-51; Government College, nowBarewa Colkge, Zariafrom 1952-1957. From 1960-1961, he was at the Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Belk University, Zaria, an* Schoolfor Oriental andAfrican Studies University of London, UKfrom 1961-1962; Hedid thepost Bar Final Course, Councilof LegalEducation, London in 1963; calkd to the English Bar, Middk Tempk, London in 1963; NigerianLawSchoolin 1963; calkdto the Nigerian Bar, in 1964, anddida UKGovemmentLegalOfficers Course from 1967to 1968. Hestartedworkingas anAccounts Ckrk atthe Nigerian Tobacco CompanyLimited Zaria,from 1957to 1958; then he was Assistant Publicity Officer, Ministy of Information Northern Nigeriafrom 1959 to 1964; Pupil State CounselNorthern NigeriaJudiciayfrom 1964 to 1966; State Counsel,from 1966to 1969; Senior State Counsel from 1969 to 1970; Principal State Counsel, from 1970 to 1971, Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretay, Ministy ofJustice, DefunaNorth-Central Statefrom 1971 to 1973. Judge, High Courts, North-Central, Benue- Plateau andNorth Eastern States,from 1973 to 1974'High CourtJudge, North CentralandNorthEastern…