Categories: News

JUST IN: Court of Appeal Justice, Hussein is Dead

The Presiding Justice of the Kano state Court of Appeal, Justice Mukhtar Hussein is Dead.

The legal luminary died on Saturday in Abuja after a brief illness, according to family sources. The late legal luminary was born in October 02, 1954 and hails from Bauchi State.

Read Also: Bandits Abduct 10 ABSU Students

He attended the prestigious Government Secondary School, Azare, Bauchi State before proceeding to the  Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and was called to the Nigerian bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the 10th of July, 1981.

Court of Appeal

He was a one time Magistrate, Secretary Bauchi State Judicial Service Commission and later Chief Registrar of the FCT High Court (1992-1996). He was appointed Judge of the FCT High Court in 1996, a position he held until his elevation to the Appeal Court on the 8th of June, 2006.

He obtained a PhD in Law in 2012 and until his death was the Presiding Justice of the Kano Appeal Court.

You May Also Like:

From Ayagi To Akin-Olugbade, There Is No Doubt That COVID-19 Is Real

 

Damilare Abass

Share
Published by
Damilare Abass

Recent Posts

Yoruba Obas Forum Praises Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja’s Leadership and Commitment to Tradition

Ekohotblog reports that the Yoruba Obas Forum, composed of royal fathers from across Yoruba land,…

3 hours ago

Ebonyi Gov Suspends Health, Housing Commissioners Over Misconduct

Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended two key officials over allegations of misconduct and…

3 hours ago

Sanwo-Olu Suspends Aide Over Controversial Tweet

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr.…

3 hours ago