Umaru Abdullahi
President of the Nigerian courts of appeals
In office
1999–2009
Personal details
Born(1939-11-30)30 November 1939
Political partyNon partisian

Umaru Abdullahi, CON (born November 30, 1939) is a Nigerian Jurist and former President of the Nigerian courts of appeals.[1][2]

Law career

Justice Umaru was called to the English Bar in November 1966[3] and to the Nigeria Bar in 1968,[3] and was appointed to the bench of the Nigerian courts of appeal in 1983 as Justice.[4][5] In 1987, he got a transfer to Kastina State to assist in setting up of the state judiciary and three years later, he was appointed as President of the Nigerian courts of appeals, a position he held for ten years, between 1999 and 2009 and was succeeded by Justice Ayo Salami. A biography has been written about him titled, 'Once Upon Umaru' by Ibe Ikwechegh. Justice Abdullahi holds the prestigious title of Walin Hausa .[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Justice umaru abdullahi". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "President of the Court of Appeal Justice Umaru Abdullahi accuses politicians of trying to bribe tribunal members". NigerianMuse. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Hon. Justice Umar Abdullahi, CFR – PAMO University of Medical Sciences". Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Justice Umaru Abdullahi's Court of Appeasement, Corruption and Confusion". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Court of appeal, Nigeria". courtofappeal.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "CJN Versus President, Court Of Appeal: Hon. Justice Umaru Abdullahi Report; Who Lied On Oath?". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Justice Umaru Abdullahi - DailyPost Nigeria". DailyPost Nigeria. Retrieved 29 April 2015.


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