Amina Augie
The Honourable Amina Augie | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
In office 2016–2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Amina Adamu Augie (1953-09-03) 3 September 1953 (age 70) Kebbi State, Nigeria |
Political party | Non partisian |
Amina Adamu Augie (born 3 September 1953) is a Nigerian jurist and former justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Early life and educational background
Augie was born on 3 September 1953, in Lagos, Nigeria. She has eight siblings and hails from Kebbi State in North West Nigeria.[4] Between 1958 and 1971, she had her primary and secondary education in different schools including: Abadina School, Ibadan, Hope Waddell Primary School, Calabar, Holy Rosary Primary School, Enugu and in Kaduna at Queen Amina College from 1969–1971, all in Nigeria[5]
After her early education, Augie enrolled at the University of Ife, Ile-Ife, from 1972 to 1977 where she bagged LLB. She then attended the Nigerian Law School became a barrister and solicitor of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1978. She later enrolled at the University of Lagos to obtain her LLM between 1986 and 1987 in criminology[4]
References
- ^ "Details - Supreme Court of Nigeria". supremecourt.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "Supreme Court rules on suit against Gov Ikpeazu - Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "INEC strategises to overcome election challenges -". The Eagle Online. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ a b "Pioneer African Women in Law". African Women in Law. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Supreme Court of Nigeria". supremecourt.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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- Chief justice: Olukayode Ariwoola
- Associate justices:
- Musa Dattijo Muhammad
- Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
- John Inyang Okoro
- Chima Centus Nweze
- Amina Augie
- Uwani Musa Abba-Aji
- M. Lawal Garba
- Helen M. Ogunwumiju
- I. N. M. Saulawa
- Adamu Jauro
- Tijjani Abubakar
- Emmanuel A. Agim
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