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Justice Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa was born on September 29, 1956 in the ancient city of Katsina, Katina State. He attended both primary and secondary schools in Katsina from 1965 to 1976. He proceeded to the prestigious Bayero University, Kano in September 1977 and graduated in June 1981 with a Bachelor of Law degree. In the same year, he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos and was eventually called to Bar on July 2, 1982.

Justice Saulawa was a Chief Magistrate, Katsina State Judiciary from 1987-1991; Deputy Chief Registrar/Chief Registrar, Court of Appeal, Lagos 1991-1994; and a High Court Judge, Katsina State Judiciary from 1994-2006.

Justice Saulawa was elevated to the Court of Appeal of Nigeria on June 10, 2006. He served in the Calabar, Ilorin and Port Harcourt Divisions of the Court of Appeal as presiding justice.

He was elevated to the Supreme Court on November 10, 2020.

In November 2020, he was elevated to the Supreme Court bench.

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