Sunusi Musa

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SAN
Sunusi Musa
Personal details
Born1978
Kano, Nigeria
Residence(s) Abuja
Kano
Alma mater Bayero University Kano
University of Maiduguri
University of Benin
Occupation Lawyer
Politician
Human rights defender

Sunusi Musa, SAN (born 1978) is a Nigerian human rights activist, lawyer, and politician. He is known for his work in various legal cases and his involvement in political movements in Nigeria. [1]

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Early life and education

Musa was born in Kano State, Nigeria. He attended Government Secondary School, Gwale from 1992 to 1994. He then enrolled at Kano State College of Arts and Science, where he graduated in 1997. Musa later obtained a Diploma in Law from Kano State Polytechnic in 2000. He earned a Bachelor of Law (Hons) (LLB) from Bayero University, Kano in 2005, and subsequently graduated from the Nigerian Law School with a Barrister at Law (BL) in 2006. Musa furthered his education with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Maiduguri in 2009 and a Masters in Legislative Drafting from the University of Benin in 2016. [1]

Career

Musa is the proprietor of Aliyu & Musa Legal Practitioners and Consultants, a chamber that has handled various litigation cases in conventional courts and specialized tribunals. He has been a leader of several litigation teams and has successfully completed seven Supreme Court cases, eight Court of Appeal cases, and over 25 trial court cases. Musa was also a member of the legal team that represented the victims of the Apo shootings, securing judgments against the Nigerian government at the Community Court of ECOWAS in 2013 and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. [1]

In 2022, Musa was confirmed as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), along with 60 other lawyers. [2]

Musa has been actively involved in political campaigns and support for political candidates. In 2018, he led the Nigeria Consolidation Ambassadors Network in raising N50 million to procure the nomination form for former President Muhammadu Buhari's run for office on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 elections. [2] [3]

He has also served as counsel to the APC and the Kano APC governorship elections, which led to the victory of the party's governorship candidate, Dr. Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, at the election petition tribunal. [4] [5] [6]

Additionally, Musa has served as counsel to the Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani at the Kaduna governorship election tribunal, which declared his client as the winner. [7] [8] [9]

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  2. 1 2 Alhassan, Rayyan (2022-10-04). "President Buhari congratulates Sunusi Musa for attaining SAN, recalls how lawyer bought N50m nomination form for him". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Young pipo wey buy presidential form for Buhari say 'youths neva ready to be president'". BBC News Pidgin. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Uneasy Calm as Tribunal Nullifies Kano Governor's Election - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  5. ↑ Iniobong, Iwok (2023-09-22). "NNPP, APC at loggerheads over tribunal judgment sacking Kano governor". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. ↑ Sunday, Ihechukwu (2023-09-27). "Guber Election Tribunal: Mixed reactions trail controversial judgments". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  7. ↑ Oyibo, Ediri (2023-09-28). "Kaduna guber: What APC lawyer said about tribunal judgement". TheNewsGuru. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  8. ↑ "Kaduna tribunal: PDP can't win if there's rerun in 22 polling units – APC Counsel - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  9. ↑ "(Updated) Confusion Trails Tribunal Judgment on Kaduna Guber Election Petition - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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