A. I. Katsina-Alu

Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu (28 August 1941 – 18 July 2018) was a Nigerian lawyer who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He is from Ushongo in what is now Benue State. Katsina-Alu has been a member of the court since 1998.[1]

Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu
12th Chief Justice of Nigeria
In office
30 December 2009 – 28 August 2011
Preceded byIdris Legbo Kutigi
Succeeded byDahiru Musdapher
Personal details
Born(1941-08-28)28 August 1941
Ushongo, Colonial Nigeria
Died18 July 2018(2018-07-18) (aged 76)

He was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday 30 December 2009 by his predecessor as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Idris Legbo Kutigi. There was some controversy over the ceremony, since in all previous ceremonies the Oath of Office was administered by the President of Nigeria. However, President Umaru Yar'Adua was unavailable on account of ill health since November 2009, and had failed to hand over to his Vice President.[2]

References
  1. "Hon. Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu". Scn.gov.ng. Supreme Court of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
  2. Mike Ozekhome (1 February 2010). "That Oath By Katsina-Alu". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-02-16.


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