By Farida Adamu
Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani has congratulated two serving members of the Kaduna State cabinet who were recently conferred with Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). They are the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Sule Shuaibu, and Deputy Chief of Staff (Legal and Legislative Matters), Chris Adapar Umar.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Muhammad Lawal Shehu, quoted the governor as describing the legal luminaries as “highly resourceful, articulate, eloquent, and hardworking,” adding that they both have made immeasurable contributions to the advancement of the legal profession in Nigeria and the progress and development of Kaduna State.
Born in 1967, Sule Shuaibu, who is from Kaduna North Local Government Area, holds an LL.B from Bayero University Kano and a Master’s Degree in Law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992 and has diligently practiced as a lawyer for over three decades, holding leading positions such as Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Kaduna Chapter, Member Federal Government Assessment Committee on Federal Unity Colleges, Member Nigerian Bar Association Disciplinary Committee, amongst others.
Chris Adapar Umar Esq, is a graduate of the University of Abuja and holds a Masters Degree in Industrial and Labour Relations from the Kaduna State University, International Practice Diploma from College of England and Wales. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002 and appointed a Notary Public in 2010.
In a career spanning over 22 years in the private and public sectors, Chris Umar has served in several capacities such as the Special Adviser, Legal Matters, Secretary and Legal Adviser Kaduna State Board of Internal Revenue (KADIRS), Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Kaduna State, Member and Alternate Chairman Kaduna State Law Review Committee. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, International Bar Association, Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered Institute of Arbitration UK and Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel.
