Mamman Nasir

Mamman Nasir
President of the Nigerian courts of appeals
In office
1978–1992
Personal details
Born Katsina State, Nigeria
Political party Non partisian

Nasir Mamman, GCON (born 1929) is a Nigerian Jurist, Galadima of Katsina and former President of the Nigerian courts of appeals .[1][2]

Early life

Justice Nasir was born in 1929 in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria.[3] He attended Kaduna College where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1947 and later attended the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a certificate in Latin.[4] He proceeded to the Council of Legal Education where he received a bachelor's degree in Law in 1956, the same year he was Call to the bar, Lincoln's Inn. He returned to Nigeria in 1956 and was appointed a Crown Counsel.[5] In 1961, he was appointed as Minister of Justice, Northern Nigeria, a position he held for five years before he became the Director of Public Prosecution, Northern Region in 1967, the same year he was appointed Solicitor General, North Central State.[6] He held this position for seven years before he was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as Justice in 1975.[7] In 1978, he was appointed as President of the Nigerian courts of appeals, a position he held until he retired in 1992 to ascend the throne of Galadima of Katsina and was turbaned on May 9, 1992.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "katsinastate-lgac". katsinastate-lgac.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Adagbo Onoja: Justice Mamman Nasir, the North and 2015". DailyPost Nigeria. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Return of Peace to the North is Leaders’ Responsibility, Says Nasir, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "‘There Might Be Plans To Hijack Buhari’s Administration’ – Justice Mamman Nasir (rtd)". The Sheet. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "JUSTICE MAMMAN NASIR". TheNigerianVoice. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Leadership Newspaper (7 February 2015). "Fight Against Insurgency: Traditional Rulers Sidelined –Mamman Nasir". Nigerian News from Leadership News. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Super User. "The Hon. Justice M. Nasir GCON (President 1978-1992)". courtofappeal.gov.ng. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Mamman Nasir: From the Bench to the throne". nigeria.gounna.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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