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6 unusual facts about Supreme Court of Nigeria


A. I. Katsina-Alu

Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu (born 28 August 1941) wa a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Joshua Dariye

On 27 April 2007, the Supreme Court refused the appeal of the Plateau State Government and ordered the reinstatement of Dariye with immediate effect.

On March 10, 2007, after a Court of Appeals ordered Dariye reinstated as Governor, the Plateau State Government announced its intention to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Michael Botmang

He held that position until 27 April 2007, when the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of Dariye with immediate effect.

Ogwu James Onoja

Ogwu J. Onoja (born on 19 February 1968) is a legal practitioner and notary public with the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Peter Obi

On 14 June 2007 the Supreme Court of Nigeria upheld Obi's contention and returned Obi to office.


Aloma Mariam Mukhtar

In her career, Mukhtar has been many firsts: she is the first female lawyer from Northern Nigeria, first female judge of the High Court in Kano State judiciary, the first female justice of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, the first female justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria.

Samuel Okoye

She was a Deputy Librarian at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and was later appointed Assistant Director of Library Services at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja.


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