HON. JUSTICE M. G. UMAR – (Benin Division)

HON. JUSTICE M. G. UMAR

JUDGE, FEDERAL HIGH COURT NIGERIA

NAME: Umar,Mohammed Garba

DATE OF BIRTH: 14th February 1962

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Takum

STATE OF ORIGIN: Taraba

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS:Married with Children

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES

Local School Board,Takum East – 1970 – 1976

Government Secondary School,Takum – 1976 – 1981

College of Preliminary Studies, Yola – 1981 – 1983

University of Jos, Jos – 1984 – 1987

Nigerian Law School, Lagos – 1987 – 1988

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES

Primary School Leaving Certificate – 1976

West African School Certificate (WASC) – 1981

I.J.M.B. certificate (ABU Zaria) – 1983

LL.B Hons,Jos – 1987

Certificate of Attendance,Nigerian Law School – 1989

Certificate of call to the Bar – 1989

N.Y.S.C Discharge Certificate – 1989

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

N.Y.S.C (Lecturer) , Auchi Polytechnic Auchi – 1988 – 1989

Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi – Lectural III – 1989 – 1990

Senior Partner,Amana Chambers, Katsina – 1990 – 1999

Principal Solicitor & Managing Partner, M.G.Umar & Co.Haske Chambers,Katsina – 1999

Judge, Federal High Court – 07/11/2004

HOBBIES

Reading, Sporting and Travelling