Mahmud Mohammed
Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2014 to 2016
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Mahmud Mohammed GCON (born 10 November 1946) is a Nigerian jurist and Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2014 to 2016.[1][2][3]
Mahmud Mohammed | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
| In office November 2014 – 10 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Aloma Mariam Mukhtar |
| Succeeded by | Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1946 |
| Party | Non-partisian |
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 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