HON. KADI ADAMU USMAN
Hon. Kadi Adamu Usman was born on 17th May, 1962 in Bula Barde village via Komfulata District of Kwami Local Government Area, Gombe State. He attended Qur’anic School and Religious Knowledge at Buba Barde from 1966 to 1969, Dalibta for Arabic and Islamic Studies 1969 – 1974, Madatai Primary School Kano1972 – 1975, School for Arabic Studies Kano 1975 – 1979. Having attended University of Sokoto now Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto and obtained LL.B (Hons) 1980 – 1986, he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus between 1986 – 1987 and was call to the Nigerian Bar in 1988. In 1993, he further attended Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lagos and obtained Certificate on Legal Drafting.
The Academia who speaks Fulfulde, Hausa, Arabic, English and French Languages is a renowned scholar in Arabic Literature and has presented many papers on Arabic Literature and Language; he has been a resource person to over 19 students of Arabic Literature ranging from Ph.D, Masters and Degree programs from Universities of Usman Danfodiyo, Bayero, Jos, Kashere and Maiduguri. He also wrote over 300 works in Arabic, 104 in Hausa and 3 in English Languages. His Lordship held many responsibilities during his school days such as Prefect, President- LAWSAN Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Chairman- Hall Management Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto etc.
The Legend started his working career as Class Teacher between 1979 – 1980, Higher Registrar (Appeals) High Court of Justice Bauchi State 1987 – 1988 and State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Bauchi State 1988 – 1993. Appointed and served as Deputy Chief Registrar, Sharia Court of Appeal, Bauchi State between 1993 – 1996. He later became Private Legal Practitioner in 1996 until 2013 where he was appointed and sworn-in as Hon. Kadi of the Gombe State Sharia Court of Appeal to date.
From 1988 to 2020 His Lordship has been a Member of various Committees and Election Petition Tribunals in Nigeria among which are Member, Bauchi State Judicial Disciplinary Committee, 1994; Member Gombe State Amirul Hajj Team, 2002; Member, Governorship Election Tribunal, Edo State; Member, National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Kogi State etc. He has personal achievements as Legal Practitioner official and private Bar, Presidential Trophy Winner for West Africa Hausa Poetry Competition 1982, successful Farmer and many more.
The eloquent jury is a member of Nigerian Bar Association, Arabic Writers Association, Fulfulde Writers Association and Kungiyar Marubuta da Manazarta Wakokin Hausa ta Najeriya. He is happily married with children and his hobbies are Poetry, Linguistics, Philosophy, Farming and Advocacy.