Saleh resumes as NJC Executive Secretary, Mustapha as Supreme Court Chief Registrar

Ahmed Gambo Saleh has assumed office as the Executive Secretary of the National Judicial Council (NJC).
His appointment took effect from July 1, 2017.

Saleh takes over from Danladi Haliru, whose tenure elapsed on June 30.
Haliru, the pioneer Executive Secretary of the NJC, had proceeded on retirement after attaining the age of 60 years in line with the civil service directions.
Saleh, on November 24, 2014, took over as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court from Sunday Olorundahunsi, who was appointed by the NJC as a Judge of the Ondo State High Court.

Saleh had been the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of Litigation in the Supreme Court.

He was born in Hadejia, Jigawa State in 1969 where he completed both his primary and secondary schools.
Saleh, who was called to the Bar in 1996, holds both first and second degrees in Law from the Usman Danfodio University in Sokoto and Bayero University, Kano respectively.,

Meanwhile, Mrs Hadizatu Uwani Mustapha, whose appointment as the new Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court was approved by Justice Onnoghen, has replaced Saleh.
NJC, the apex body for the nation’s judiciary, is one of the federal executive bodies created by virtue of Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution as amended to entrench and preserve independent judiciary; ensure commitment to rule of law and financially autonomous judiciary amongst others.