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WELCOME TO FCT HIGH COURT, ABUJA
The FCT High Court as one of the Judicial body of the Federal Capital Territory Judiciary, is established by Section 255 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. It is under the leadership of the Honourable Chief Judge who is also the Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Judicial Service Committee.
The High Court has under it, the High Courts, Magistrate Courts and the Abuja Multi-door Courthouse (also known as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Center) and its support staff.
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Hon. Justice S.C. Oriji hails from Obio/Akpor Local Gov't Area of Rivers State. He was called to Bar in 1990 and completed his National Youth Service the following year. He was in private practice of law from 1991 to 2003. He was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2003. He is married with children, and his hobbies include reading.Hon. Justice U.P. Kekemeke hails from Ese-Odo Local Gov't Area of Ondo State. He was called to Bar in 1982. He was in active private practice of Law between 1983 and 2007 when he was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court. He is married with children and his hobbies include reading.
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Hon. Justice M.A. Nasir hails from Katsina State, she was called to Bar in 1985 and completed her National Youth Service the following year. She was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court in 2007.Hon. Justice C.O. Agbaza hails from Isoko North Local Gov't Area of Delta State. He was called to Bar in 1986 and completed his National Youth Service the following year. He was in active law practice from 1987 to 1996. He was in the Delta State Judiciary until his appointment as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja. He is married and his hobbies include sports.
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Hon. Justice C.N. Oji was called to Bar in 1989 and completed her National Youth Service the following year. She was a Magistrate with the FCT Judiciary from 1993 to 2005, Director Abuja Multidoor Court house in 2006 and was appointed as a Judge of the FCT High Court in 2007. She is married with children and her hobbies include Reading.Hon. Justice S.B. Belgore hails from Kwara State. He was called to Bar in 1990. He worked as Assistant Legal Adviser, Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs between 1990 and 1991. He was a magistrate with the FCT High Court, Abuja from 1991 till 2007 when he was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja. He is married with children and his hobbies include Reading.Hon. Justice A. I. Kutigi hails from Lavun Local Gov't Area of Niger State. He was called to Bar in 1992. He was in active Law Practice between 1992 and 2007. In 2007 he was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja. He is married and his hobbies include Reading, Research and watching football.Hon. Justice A.O. Otaluka was called to Bar in 1985. She was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2010. Her hobbies include reading.
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Hon. Justice A.S. Adepoju hails from Ibadan South-West Local Gov't Area of Oyo State. She was called to Bar in 1988 and completed her National Youth Service the following year. She was employed in the FCT High Court in 1991 and became a Magistrate in 1996 until 2007 when she was appointed Deputy chief Registrar(Magistrates). She was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court in 2010. She is married and her hobbies include reading, handball, singing, and traveling.Hon. Justice Y. Halilu hails from Nassarawa Eggon Local Gov't Area of Nasarawa State. he was called to Bar in 1998. He was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2010. He is married with children.Hon. Justice Bello Kawu hails from Gombe local govt area of Gombe State. he was called to Bar in 1991. He was a Court Registrar in Bauchi State Judiciary between 1984-1986, Area Court Judge Bauchi State Judiciary between Jan 1993-March 1993, Magistrate FCT Judiciary Abuja between 1993-2005, Deputy Chief Registrar FCT Judiciary Abuja from 2005-2011. Chief Registrar Code of Conduct Tribunal (The Presidency) from 2011-2014. He was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court Abuja in 2014. He is married with children.Hon. Justice K. N. Ogbonnaya hails from Isu-awa in Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State Nigeria. She started her education in Central School, Isu-awa and Girls High School in Agwu Local Government Area in Enugu State and proceeded to Federal Government College, Kano. Enrolled in the Anambra State University to Study Law in 1985 and in 1990 she attended Law School in Lagos, Institute of Advance Legal Studies, Lagos in 1996, did her LLM in University of Abuja in 2012 Awaiting. She had her NYSC Service at the then Anambra Ministry of Justice Now Enugu State Ministry of Justice. In the Course of her career she has held positions which includes State Council at the Department of Civil Litigation at the Ministry of Justice in Enugu 1992 – 1993, Deputy Council to the first Executive Governor of Enugu State 1993 – 1994, Legal Adviser to the Enugu State women Commission, 1994 – 1995, etc. Between 2005 and 2010, she was a Principal Registrar and Head Enlightenment of the Abuja Multi Door Courthouse, Assistant Chief Registrar and Head Appeal Unit of the High Court Federal Capital Territory, Abuja 2010 – 2014 and currently a Judge in the High Court Federal Capital Territory, Abuja since 2014 to date. She enjoys reading and writing.
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Hon. Justice A. O. Ebong hails from Akwa Ibom State. He was called to the Bar in 1993 and completed his National Youth Service the following year. He was in Private Practice before joining the Federal Ministry of Justice Abuja in 2005. He is married and his hobbies include reading, traveling and playing chess.Hon. Justice V. S. Gaba was called to Bar in 1993 and completed his National Youth Service the following year. He worked at the Plateau State Judiciary High Court of Justice, Jos between 2003 - 2018. He was an associate partner at Samuel & Samuel & Co. between 1999 - 2003. He was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2018. He is married with children and his hobbies include Reading and Sport.
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Hon. Justice Asmau Yusuf Akanbi was called to Bar in 2004 and completed her National Youth Service the following year. She worked at the University of Ilorin as an assistant Legal officer from 2006 - 2007 then the Magistrate High Court of Justice, Ilorin between 2007 - 2009 and the Magistrate High Court of Justice, FCT Abuja between 2009 - 2018.She was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2018. Hon. Justice Akanbi is a member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC). She is married with children and her hobbies include Reading, Traveling and Cooking.
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Hon. Justice S.C. Oriji hails from Obio/Akpor Local Gov't Area of Rivers State. He was called to Bar in 1990 and completed his National Youth Service the following year. He was in private practice of law from 1991 to 2003. He was appointed as a Judge in the FCT High Court, Abuja in 2003. He is married with children, and his hobbies include reading.
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Head of Department, Uwias Dispute Resolution Centre (UDRC)SALAUDEEN ABDULLATEEF, was born on the 8th July, 1974 in Minna, Niger State, but hails from Offa in Kwara State. He started his primary education in Sarki Zango Primary School in Minna between 1979 to 1981 before relocating to Abuja and continued in the then FCDA Staff Primary School (now LEA Jabi) for primary 4 to 6. Upon completing his primary education, he was admitted in Government Secondary School, Garki Abuja where he graduated in 1990. Thereafter, he gained admission into Ahmed Bello University for his Bachelor of Laws degree and subsequently Nigeria law school. Between 2006 to 2007, he went back to Ahmed Bello University for his Master of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. Presently, he is the Head of Department, Uwais Dispute Resolution Centre.Court 26 Registrar: Inusa T. Abdullahi (08033764921) Legal Assistant: Stellamaris Ahmadu (080331729060 Con. Sec.: Abu Aina Magdalene (08084881760)Court 23 Registrar: Labaran Zakari (08035906642) Registrar: Adenike Fabiyi (07031554497) Legal Assistant: Balami Emmanuel Paul (08034787921) Con. Sec.: Aliyu Bello (07034631124)
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DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT PLANNING, RESEARCH & STATISTICSHamza Muhammed Waziri hails from Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. He is the present Director, Planning Research & Statistics, FCT High Court of Justice, Abuja. His married and blessed with nine Children. His Hobbies are Reading, Travelling and Horse Riding.