Umaru Abdullahi

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

• List of Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeals

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. "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.