Dahiru Musdapher
Dahiru Musdapher Nigerian Court of Appeal | |
|---|---|
| In office 1985–2003 | |
| Chief Judge of Kano State | |
| In office 1979–1985 | |
| Attorney General of Kaduna State | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dahiru Babura Musdapher 15 July 1942 Babura, Northern Region, British Nigeria |
| Died | 22 January 2018 (aged 75) London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Sabwa Dahiru Musdapher |
Dahiru Babura Musdapher
Background and early life
Musdapher was born on 15 July 1942 as the first and eldest son in a polygamous family of 25 children and only son of his mother to a family of Kanuri scholars in Babura, Jigawa State, Nigeria. His father was Mallam Babura Musdapher, a cleric and Islamic scholar who was a principal advisor to the head of colonial district in the Kano Native Authority before being a district head of Babura local government area in Kano State.[1]
Education
In 1949, when Musdapher was due to learn Islamic teachings in Sudan and Egypt, his aunt opposed citing his age as a barrier for long-distance travels.[2] In 1950, through Mohammed Ibrahim who was the then head-boy, Musdapher was admitted to Babura Elementary School which he left in 1953 and progressed to Birnin Kudu Middle School in 1954 and graduated in 1956 with a First School Leaving Certificate.[2] He moved to Rumfa College, Kano, for his secondary education in 1957 and graduated in 1962 with a West African School Certificate.[3]
In 1963, he was admitted into the Institute of Administration (now Ahmadu Bello University), Zaria, where he got a Bar Part 1 in 1964 and proceeded to SOAS University of London from 1964 to 1967.[4] Upon his return to Nigeria, Musdapher enrolled into the Nigerian Law School in 1967 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1968.[4]
Career
Musdapher worked briefly at the Northern Regional Ministry of Finance as a clerical officer in 1963 before proceeding to the university.[4] While a student at the SOAS, he enrolled at the Inns of Court, Middle Temple and was called to the English Bar in 1967. As a student, Musdapher was a regular outside contributor and discussant in the BBC World Service for West Africa and Hausa from 1964 to 1967.[4]
After being called to the Nigerian Bar in 1968, Musdapher together with Kaloma Ali practised privately until the reform of local government councils in 1969 after which Musdapher was appointed as the secretary of the Kano Emirate Council and a councillor of Kano Native Authority.[4] In 1972, he was made the director of Kano Co-operative Bank and a member of the board of the National Electric Power Authority in 1974.[5] In 1976, Musdapher was made a member of the Body of Benchers and was also a joint editor of the Law Report of Northern Nigeria from 1976 to 1979.[5]
In 1976 after a nomination from
Honours
Musdapher was a recipient of the
Personal life and death
Musdapher was married to Haijyya Sabwa Dahiru Musdapher (née Suleiman Galadima) and they had three children including Hadiza Dahiru Mustapha who is a magistrate and Kaloma Mustapha who serve as a media aide to Governor
Musdapher died of kidney-related disease on 22 January 2018 in a hospital in London.[9][8]References
- ^ Mgbeoji 2012, pp. 11–12.
- ^ a b Mgbeoji 2012, p. 12.
- ^ Mgbeoji 2012, pp. 12–13.
- ^ a b c d e Mgbeoji 2012, p. 13.
- ^ a b c Mgbeoji 2012, p. 14.
- ^ a b c d e Mgbeoji 2012, p. 15.
- Daily Trust. 30 January 2018. Archivedfrom the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Family confirms ex CJN, Justice Dahiru Musdapher's death". Vanguard. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Jaafar, Jaafar (23 January 2018). "Dahiru Musdapher, ex-CJN, dies aged 75". Daily Nigerian. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
Bibliography
- Mgbeoji, Ikechi Chibuzo (2012). To Do Justly: The Court Years of Mr. Justice Dahiru Musdapher, GCON, FNIALS, CFR (1979–2012). Blackfriars' Series on Giants of Nigerian Law. Piped Piper Media Limited. p. 207. ISBN 978-978-916-101-0.