Moore Adumein

Moore Aseimo Abraham Adumein (born 1964) is a Nigerian jurist who has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria since February 2024. He previously sat on the Court of Appeal, where he was Presiding Justice of the Ibadan and Yola divisions.[1][2]

Early life and career

Adumein was born in 1964 and is from Bayelsa State.[3] He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984, and in 2004 obtained a postgraduate certificate in corruption studies from the University of Hong Kong.[3]

Adumein was appointed a judge of the High Court of Bayelsa State in the 2001.[3][2] He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2010, serving in several divisions, and became Presiding Justice first of the Ibadan Division and later of the Yola Division.[2]

Supreme Court

The National Judicial Council recommended Adumein for the Supreme Court at its meeting of 6 December 2023, one of eleven Court of Appeal justices put forward.[4] The Senate confirmed the appointments on 21 December 2023,[5] and he was sworn in by Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on 26 February 2024, bringing the court to its full complement of 21 justices.[1][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "S'court attains full complement of 21 as CJN swears in 11 new justices". The Cable. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Lakemfa, Owei (27 February 2024). "Adumein: Unsung warrior goes to the Supreme Court". AllAfrica. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Supreme Court Justices… Tsammani, Sankey, Adah, 8 Others Pass Screening". Leadership. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "NJC recommends appointment of 11 Supreme Court Justices". National Judicial Council. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Senate confirms 11 Justices for Supreme Court". P.M. News. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria: Supreme Court Gets Full Bench of 21 Justices First Time in History". AllAfrica. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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