Uwani Musa Abba-Aji
Uwani Musa Abba-Aji | |
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| Born | November 7, 1956 Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for | Justice at the Supreme Court of Nigeria |
Uwani Musa Abba-Aji (born on 7 November 1956) holds the position of Justice at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Early life and education
Abba-Aji was born in Gashua, located in Yobe State. She completed her primary schooling at Central Primary School Gashua and attended Government Girls Secondary School in Maiduguri, where she received her West Africa School Certificate in 1972. She earned a Diploma in Law from Ahmadu Bello University in 1976, followed by an L.L.B Hons degree from the same university in 1980. After being called to the Bar in 1981, she commenced her legal profession as a state attorney in 1982.
Career
Beginning her career as State Counsel in 1982, Abba-Aji progressed through various positions including Acting Senior Counsel (1984), Senior Magistrate II (1986), Senior Magistrate I (1987), Chief Magistrate II (1989), Chief Magistrate I (1991), and Chief Registrar (1991). On 18 December 1991, she was appointed as the first female Judge of the High Court in Yobe State.
She was elevated to the Court of Appeal on 22 September 2004. Abba-Aji is the President of the National Association of Women Judges and served as an ICPC Anticorruption Judge from 2001 until 2014. Her nomination to the Supreme Court was ratified by the Nigerian Senate on 20 December 2018, and she officially assumed her duties on 8 January 2019.
Personal life
Abba-Aji is married to Musa Abba-Aji, who formerly served as Head of Service for the Borno State Civil Service. Together, they have three children.