Salihu Moddibo Alfa Belgore

Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore (born 17 January 1937) is a Nigerian jurist who served as the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 12 June 2006 until his retirement on 17 January 2007. He previously served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 1986 and held several judicial offices, including Chief Judge of Plateau State and Justice of the Court of Appeal. Belgore has also chaired several judicial commissions of inquiry and served as Chairman of the Body of Benchers and Vice Chairman of the National Judicial Council. Early life and education

Belgore was born on 17 January 1937 in Ilorin, present-day Kwara State, into the Belgore family. He attended Okesuna Elementary School, Ilorin, between 1944 and 1948 before proceeding to Ilorin Middle School from 1949 to 1951. He later attended Ilesha Grammar School, where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1956.

He studied law at the University of London and the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple between 1960 and 1963. After being called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in February 1964, he returned to Nigeria, attended the Nigerian Law School and was enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Judicial career

Belgore joined the Northern Nigeria Judiciary as an Associate Magistrate in 1964 and later served as Magistrate, Chief Magistrate and Chief Registrar. Between 1974 and 1977 he served as a judge of the High Courts of Benue-Plateau, Kwara, Kaduna, Kano and Plateau States before being appointed Chief Judge of Plateau State in 1977. Professional affiliations

Belgore is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, International Bar Association and Body of Benchers. He is also an Overseas Master of the Bench of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.