Jibrin Ndatsu Ndajiwo (29 March 1948 – 11 August 2020) was a teacher and jurist who served as Chief Judge of the
Niger States from 1991 to retirement in 2013, he also held a chieftain title of Magajin Garin
Nupe till deceased.[1][2] He was succeeded by
Fati Lami Abubakar as acting chief judge.[3][4]
Background
Ndajiwo was born in Doko town of
Lavun,
Niger State. He began his early education at hometown Doko primary school from 1956 to 1959 then he moved to
Bida in 1960 to attend Ndayako Senior Primary School to 1962. He did his secondary from 1963 to 1969 at Government College Bida and in 1970 to 1973 he graduated from the
Ahmadu Bello University. He also attended the
Nigerian Law School from 1973 to 1974 and went to
QMC University,
London from 1979 to 1980. He did attend
University of Lagos for Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in 1981.[5]
Career
He started as teacher in Women Teachers’ College,
Minna in 1970 to 1973 where he was transferred to Area Court as an inspector, the State Counsel in 1974. He became acting Chief Magistrate in 1977 and moved to be Chief Magistrate in 1979.[6] In 1980 he was appointed the Chief Registrar of the High Court, Minna then was in 1983 moved to Niger State Ministry of Justice as Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary to 1985. He was a member and
Amiral Hajj for two terms.[7] He became the Chief Justice of Niger State High Court, appointed in December 1991 to March 2013 serving for 22 years.[8]
He also served as Chairman Niger State Hajj and Pilgrim commission from 2013 to deceased.[9]
Positions held
Ndajiwo held various positions in the state and federal level which include:[10][11]
Chairman Judicial service commission of Niger State
He was married to Aishetu Aliyu Lemu in 1974 and had two sons, two daughters.
Bibliography
The footprint of a judicial officer: a book in honour of His Lordship the Chief Judge of Niger State Hon. Justice Jibrin Ndatsu Ndajiwo OFR ACI Arb. ed Dr. Shehu Abdullahi Zuru, Deputy Dean of Law,
University of Abuja. J N. Ndajiwo, S A. Zuru.
Abuja,
Nigeria, Chartered Graphic Press, 2013.
ISBN9789789165919,
9789165919,
OCLC940423719.
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