Jibrin Ndajiwo Explained

Order:6th
Occupation:teacher, attorney
Successor:Fati Lami Abubakar
Termend:28 March 2013
Termstart:18 December 1991
Death Place:Doko Lavun, Nigeria
Birth Place:Lavun, Niger State
Birth Date:29 March 1948
Jibrin Ndajiwo
Chief judge of Niger State

Jibrin Ndatsu Ndajiwo (29 March 194811 August 2020) was a teacher and jurist who served as Chief Judge of the Niger States from 1991 to retirement in 2013, he also held a chieftain title of Magajin Garin Nupe till deceased.[1] [2] He was succeeded by Fati Lami Abubakar as acting chief judge.[3] [4]

Background

Ndajiwo was born in Doko town of Lavun, Niger State. He began his early education at hometown Doko primary school from 1956 to 1959 then he moved to Bida in 1960 to attend Ndayako Senior Primary School to 1962. He did his secondary from 1963 to 1969 at Government College Bida and in 1970 to 1973 he graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University. He also attended the Nigerian Law School from 1973 to 1974 and went to QMC University, London from 1979 to 1980. He did attend University of Lagos for Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in 1981.[5]

Career

He started as teacher in Women Teachers’ College, Minna in 1970 to 1973 where he was transferred to Area Court as an inspector, the State Counsel in 1974. He became acting Chief Magistrate in 1977 and moved to be Chief Magistrate in 1979.[6] In 1980 he was appointed the Chief Registrar of the High Court, Minna then was in 1983 moved to Niger State Ministry of Justice as Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary to 1985. He was a member and Amiral Hajj for two terms.[7] He became the Chief Justice of Niger State High Court, appointed in December 1991 to March 2013 serving for 22 years.[8]

He also served as Chairman Niger State Hajj and Pilgrim commission from 2013 to deceased.[9]

Positions held

Ndajiwo held various positions in the state and federal level which include:[10] [11]

Personal life

He was married to Aishetu Aliyu Lemu in 1974 and had two sons, two daughters.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-12. Magajin Garin Nupe, Justice Ndajiwo, Dies At 72. 2020-09-29. Leadership Newspaper. en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2020-08-12. Former Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Jibrin Ndatsu Ndajiwo, Dies at 72. 2020-09-29. Naijablaze. en-US.
  3. News: Metro. 28 March 2013. Justice Fati Abubakar heads Niger State judiciary. PM News. 29 September 2020.
  4. Web site: 2013-03-28. Niger appoints Abdulsalami Abubakar’s wife, Fati, as Acting Chief Judge Premium Times Nigeria. 2020-09-29. en-GB.
  5. Web site: NewNigerianNewsPapers. 2020-08-11. Niger Loses Former Chief Judge Ndajiwo At 72. 2020-09-29. New Nigerian Newspaper. en-US.
  6. News: 11 August 2020. Niger state former chief judge dies at 72. Media Trust. 29 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Chioma. Unini. 2020-08-11. Niger State’s Former CJ Dies At 72. 2020-09-29. TheNigeriaLawyer. en-US.
  8. Web site: Dennis. Priscilla. 2020-08-11. Death of former Chief Judge, Justice Ndajiwo, great lost to the country - Niger State Governor. 2020-09-29. Daily Post Nigeria. en-US.
  9. Web site: Hamagam. Aliyu M. 11 June 2013. Nigeria: Ndajiwo Appointed Niger Pilgrims' Agency Chair. 29 September 2020. Media Trust Abuja. Allafrica.com.
  10. Web site: Udo. Mary. 2017-03-13. NDAJIWO, Justice Jibrin Ndatsu. 2020-09-29. Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. en-US.
  11. Web site: adeolaomotayo. 2020-08-11. NIGER STATE GOVERNOR ABUBAKAR SANI BELLO COMMISERATES WITH FAMILY OF LATE JUSTICE JIBRIN NDATSU NDAJIWO. 2020-09-29. Glimpse Nigeria. en-US.

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