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1946 birthsNigerian juristsPeople from Taraba StateLiving peopleSupreme Court of Nigeria justicesChief Justices of Nigeria
CONOFRJuristChief Justice of NigeriaJalingoTaraba StateNigeriaAhmadu Bello UniversityNigerian Law SchoolSupreme Court of NigeriaAloma Mariam MukhtarNational Judicial Council
Mahmud Mohammed | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
In office November 2014 – November 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Aloma Mariam Mukhtar |
| Succeeded by | Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1946-11-10) 10 November 1946 Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Non-partisian |
Mahmud Mohammed, CON, OFR (born 10 November 1946) is a Nigerian Jurist and former Chief Justice of Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Law career
3 Membership
4 References
Early life
Justice Mohammed was born on November 10, 1946 in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, northeastern Nigeria.[4]
He obtained a Bachelor of Law degree at Ahmadu Bello University in 1970 and was called to the Nigerian bar, the same year he graduated from the Nigerian Law School.[5]
Law career
He joined the services of the Ministries of Justice of the defunct North-eastern state as a barrister and in 1991, he became the acting Chief judge of Taraba State, the same year his appointment was confirmed as the Chief Judge of the state.[6]
In 2005, he was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as Justice.[7]
In November 2014, he was appointed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria to succeed Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, the first female Justice of Nigeria.[8]
Justice Mahmud Mohammed is currently the Chairman of the National Judicial Council.[4]
Membership
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, Nigerian Body of Benchers
- Member, National Judicial Council
References
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