The Nigerian Bar Association Gwagwalada Branch is set to launch its Bar Journal in honour of HRM Hon. Justice Sidi Bage(Rtd).
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The event is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: 25th day of May, 2022.
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: NBA Auditorium, NBA National Secretariat, Plot 1101 Muhammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja.
The Branch chairman Isah Abubakar Aliyu, who is inviting the general public to be part of the launch, Informed TheNigerialawyer, that the event will be well attended to by dignitaries as it promises to be exciting.
HRM Hon. Justice Sidi Dauda Bage(Rtd), is the Emir of Lafia and the Chairman Nasarawa State Council of Traditional Rules and currently a member of the National Judicial Council.
Born on the 22nd of June 1956, in Lafia, Nasarawa State, His Royal Highness, Hon. Justice Sidi Dauda Bage attended the Dunoma Primary School Lafia from 1963 – 1969, proceeded to attended the Government Secondary School Lafia from 1970 – 1974.
He gained admission into the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, for a Diploma Programme in Law between 1975 – 1977, obtained the same at Credit Level. And subsequently Gained a direct entry admission for the L.L.B. Hon. Program from 1977 – 1980, graduating with a Second Class Lower Division.
HRH, Hon. Justice Sidi Dauda Bage proceeded to the Nigerian Law School Lagos in 1980 and was called into the Nigerian Bar in 1981. He proceeded to Observed the compulsory National Service (NYSC) as a Legal Officer, Ground Training Group, Nigeria Air Force Base Kaduna from 1981 – 1982.
HRH, Hon. Justice Sidi Dauda Bage started his working career as a Legal Officer, Ground Training Group, Nigerian Air Force Base Kaduna during his NYSC program from 1981 – 1982. After completing his national service, he was Appointed Magistrate Grade II Plateau State Judiciary the same year 1982.
He was Promoted to Magistrate Grade I in 1984, became a Senior Magistrate Grade II in 1986, Appointed Chief Magistrate II F.C.T Judiciary 1989 and became a Chief Magistrate I. In 1990.
HRH, Hon. Justice Sidi Dauda Bage was Promoted to the position of Deputy Chief Registrar FCT Judiciary in 1991, and became a Substantive Chief Registrar, FCT High Court January, 1992. He was subsequently Elevated to the High Court Bench as a Judge on 9th Nov. 1992, Justice Court of Appeal 10th Dec. 2007, and ultimately as Justice of the Supreme Court 5th Dec. 2016.
On March 26, 2019, the Respected Justice of the Supreme Court was selected by the kingmakers as the 17th Emir of Lafia to mount the throne of his forefathers following the demise of Mustapha Agwai I who mounted the throne as the 16th Emir of lafiya on the 28th May 1974 and died on January 10, 2019.
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