Amina Augie
Amina Adamu Augie | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
| In office 2016–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amina Adamu Augie 3 September 1953 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Political party | Non partisian |
Amina Adamu Augie (born 3 September 1953 in Kebbi State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian jurist and justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Early life and educational background
Augie was born on September 3, 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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