Amina Augie

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]

The Honourable
Amina Adamu Augie
Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
In office
2016–2023
Personal details
Born
Amina Adamu Augie

(1953-09-03) 3 September 1953
Lagos, Nigeria
Political partyNon partisian

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
  1. "Details - Supreme Court of Nigeria". supremecourt.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  2. "Supreme Court rules on suit against Gov Ikpeazu - Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. "INEC strategises to overcome election challenges -". The Eagle Online. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  4. "Pioneer African Women in Law". African Women in Law. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. "Supreme Court of Nigeria". supremecourt.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-03-03.


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