Umaru Abdullahi Explained
| Umaru Abdullahi |
| Office1: | President of the Nigerian courts of appeals |
| Term Start1: | 1999 |
| Term End1: | 2009 |
| Birth Date: | 1939 11, df=yes |
| Party: | Non 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, 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Justice umaru abdullahi. Premium Times Nigeria. 29 April 2015.
- Web site: President of the Court of Appeal Justice Umaru Abdullahi accuses politicians of trying to bribe tribunal members. NigerianMuse. 29 April 2015.
- Web site: Hon. Justice Umar Abdullahi, CFR – PAMO University of Medical Sciences . 2022-03-05 . en-US.
- Web site: Justice Umaru Abdullahi's Court of Appeasement, Corruption and Confusion. Sahara Reporters. 29 April 2015.
- Web site: Court of appeal, Nigeria. https://archive.today/20150429142404/http://www.courtofappeal.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100. dead. 29 April 2015. courtofappeal.com. 29 April 2015.
- Web site: CJN Versus President, Court Of Appeal: Hon. Justice Umaru Abdullahi Report; Who Lied On Oath?. Sahara Reporters. 29 April 2015.
- Web site: Justice Umaru Abdullahi - DailyPost Nigeria. DailyPost Nigeria. 29 April 2015.
