Dahiru Musdapher
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Dahiru Musdapher is the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
, appointed in 2011. He previously 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. He is presently the acting Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest court in Nigeria, and is located in the Central District, Abuja, in what is known as the Three Arms Zone, so called due to the proximity of the offices of the Presidential Complex, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Court.-Overview:In 1963, the...
, appointed in 2011. He previously served as Chief Judge of the Kano State
Kano State
Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west...
Judiciary from 1979 to 1985, and as a member of the Court of Appeal from 1985 until 2003. He is presently the acting Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria