Background
Aruwa, Abdulkareem Ayikoye was born on October 9, 1962 in Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria. Son of Omale Gabriel and Ajifa Jameela (Ayikoye) Aruwa.
Aruwa, Abdulkareem Ayikoye was born on October 9, 1962 in Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria. Son of Omale Gabriel and Ajifa Jameela (Ayikoye) Aruwa.
Bachelor of Laws in Common Law, University Maiduguri, Nigeria, 1989. Bachelor of Laws in Sharia, University Maiduguri, Nigeria, 1989. Degree of barrister at law, Nigerian Law School, Lagos, 1990.
Administrative officer Federal Polytechnic, Idah, 1981-1986. Private practice Owerri, Nigeria, 1990-1991. Lecturer in law Federal Polytechnic, Idah, 1991-1992.
Chief magistrate Kogi State Judiciary, Lokoja, Nigeria, 1992—2001, justice, since 2001. Consultant, Kogi State, since 1995.
Executive secretary Council of Ulama, Kogi State, since 1998. Co-founder Women Development Center, Idah, 1991, Kogi State Council of Ulama, Lokoja, 1998. Founder Nurul Islam Nursery/Primary School, 1992.
Member Nigerian Bar Association, Magistrates Association of Nigeria (general secretary 1999-2001), Muslim Corpers Association of Nigeria (grand patron since 1999).
Married Nafisat Aladi Hussain, November 16, 1991. Children: Mansourat, Naseer, Aisha, Hameedat.