Dahiru Musdapher
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Dahiru Musdapher | |
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| 13th Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
| In office 29 August 2011 – 16 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu |
| Succeeded by | Aloma Mariam Mukhtar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1942 , Barbura, Jigawa State, Nigeria |
| Died | 22 January 2018 (aged 75) |
| Spouse(s) | Hajiya Sabuwa (Fatima Suleiman)[citation needed] |
Dahiru Musdapher (15 July 1942 – 22 January 2018)[1] was a Nigerian jurist. In 2011, he was appointed the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He served as Chief Judge of the Kano State Judiciary from 1979 to 1985 and as a member of the Court of Appeal from 1985 until 2003.[2]
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References[]
- ^ https://www.okayng.com/former-cjn-justice-dahiru-musdapher-is-dead/
- ^ Iroanusi, QueenEsther (17 July 2019). "Senate confirms Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria". Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Hon. Justice Dahiru Musdapher". scn.gov.ng. Supreme Court of Nigeria. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
Categories:
- 1942 births
- 2018 deaths
- 20th-century Nigerian people
- 20th-century jurists
- 21st-century Nigerian people
- Chief Justices of Nigeria
- Commanders of the Order of the Niger
- People from Jigawa State