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.
