Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has approved the nomination of Hajo Sarki-Bello as the Supreme Court’s Chief Registrar (in acting capacity).
Sarki-Bello, whose appointment was authorized by the CJN on Thursday, will succeed Hadizatu Uwani-Mustapha, who served from July 2017 to August 2021 and will reach the required retirement age of 60 on August 8, 2021.
Sarki-Bello will formally take office on Monday, August 9th, 2021, according to a statement from the Court’s Director of Press and Information, Dr. Festus Akande.
Part of the statement reads: “She is a 1989 graduate of Law from Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
“She was called to the Nigerian Bar on 7th June, 1990, after successfully completing the mandatory one-year intensive academic programme at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos, Nigeria.
“Hajo Sarki-Bello equally attended the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) in Lagos where she studied Legal Drafting.
“She subsequently went to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for a Master’s Degree programme in International Affairs and Diplomacy.
“She has worked in different capacities in different Law Firms and Commercial Organizations before joining the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1996 as Senior Registrar.
“In 2001, she was promoted to the position of Acting Deputy Chief Registrar and later became substantive Deputy Chief Registrar in 2006.
“Hajo Sarki-Bello is a seasoned judicial administrator and technocrat. She hails from Paiko in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria.”