It is beyond debate that the 12th Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), late Justice Dahiru Babura Musdapher has contributed significantly to Nigerian law, the judiciary and the nation at large, within his short tenure as the head of the judiciary.
He was a Justice of the Supreme Court (JSC) and Acting CJN before he became the CJN from to He emerged as the CJN at a very turbulent and troubled time, when the nation’s judiciary was at its lowest ebb, following the face-off between the 11th CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu and the then (suspended) President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) Justice Ayo Isa Salami. At the root of the altercation were perceived corruption and unethical conduct in the judiciary.
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) under him, however recommended that Justice Ayo Isa Salami should be reinstated as the PCA, but the executive jettisoned NJC’s recommendation.
Justice Musdapher, in his short tenure, tried to cleanse the judiciary through some policies, the most prominent being the reform measures he suggested in his recommendations to the National Assembly on the aspects of the constitution that should be reviewed to aid efficiency
One of this country’s most eminent jurists, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, died on January 22, at the age of He died in a London hospital where he had been undergoing treatment. Musdapher had a long and distinguished career in the law, which culminated as the Chief Justice of Nigeria in
Born at his hometown Babura in Jigawa State on 15 July , he was educated at the Ahmadu Bello University and the School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. He was called to the Nigerian bar in He served as Chief Judge of Kano State between and Musdapher also served in the Court of Appeal between and He was elevated to the Supreme Court in and was appointed Chief Justice on August 27, succeeding former CJN Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu. Musdapher was in turn succeeded by Chief Justice Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar in
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Musdapher became Chief Justice at a time when the Judiciary’s reputation was tarnished following the dispute between CJN Katsina-Alu and the then suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami. During his brief tenure as CJN, he worked hard to repair the image of the judiciary and he retired in on attaining the age of
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Dahiru Musdapher
Dahiru Musdapher (b. 15 July in Babura Town, Jigawa State, Nigeria) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, appointed in He previously served as Chief Judge of the Kano State Judiciary from to , and as a member of the Court of Appeal from until He is presently the acting Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Date of Birth: 15th July Sex: Male Marital Status: Married to Hajiya Fatimah Dahiru Musdapher (née Suleiman Galadima) Family Roots: Hails from the Bani Ya’muusa clan.
The progenitor of the clan (his lordship’s Great-Grand Father) “Goni Ya’Musa” was a Fulani scholar, a renowned and respected Islamic jurist and teacher who migrated from Kanem Bornu Empire in the mids and pursued a lifelong mission of teaching and Islamic missionary work. He eventually settled in Babura Town, currently in Jigawa State. His Father, also a renowned Islamic Scholar ‘Mallam Musdapher Musa’ served as a Principal Advisor to several District Heads across the Kano Native Authority during the colonial era, for decades before he was eventually enthroned as the District Head of Babura L.G.A. Mallam Musdaher, His Lordships Father was also
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