Ex-acting President of Appeal Court, Dalhatu Adamu dies at 65

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Ex-acting President of Appeal Court, Dalhatu Adamu dies at 65

A former acting President of Court of Appeal, Justice Dalhatu Adamu, has passed away.

He died in the wee hours of Monday at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babaginda Specialist Hospital in Minna, Niger State at the age of 65.

The late Justice was appointed as the acting President, Court of Appeal in August 2011 following the exit of his predecessor, Justice Isah Ayo Salami.


He acted as President of the Court of Appeal for about 15 months, retiring in 2012 and was replaced by Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa.

Adamu began his legal journey in 1989 when he was appointed High Court Judge of Niger State. In 1993, he was promoted to the higher bench as a Justice of Court of Appeal.

He has served in the Court of Appeal, Calabar as Presiding Justice; Lagos Division of the court as presiding Justice of the 2nd panel; Ilorin Division as Presiding Justice.

Until his appointment as Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Dalhatu Adamu was Presiding Justice of the Sokoto Division.


Dalhatu, who was married with two wives, had nine children.

He was buried Monday afternoon according to Islamic rites.