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Kanyip was born on September 29, 1963, in ”’Anturung-Atakar”’, of [[Zangon Kataf|Zangon Kataf Local Government Area]] in [[southern Kaduna| Kaduna State]], [[Nigeria]]. Kanyip attended St. Peter Clavar’s School and St. John Vianney’s Minor Seminary. He studied at Katsina College of Advanced Studies and [[Ahmadu Bello University]] (ABU), Zaria, earning his LL.B. (1985), LL.M. (1991), and phD in Law (1998).<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJC Council Member |url=https://njc.gov.ng/currentcouncilmembers/details/33 |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=njc.gov.ng}}</ref> He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986. |
Kanyip was born on September 29, 1963, in ”’Anturung-Atakar”’, of [[Zangon Kataf|Zangon Kataf Local Government Area]] in [[southern Kaduna| Kaduna State]], [[Nigeria]]. Kanyip attended St. Peter Clavar’s School and St. John Vianney’s Minor Seminary. He studied at Katsina College of Advanced Studies and [[Ahmadu Bello University]] (ABU), Zaria, earning his LL.B. (1985), LL.M. (1991), and phD in Law (1998).<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJC Council Member |url=https://njc.gov.ng/currentcouncilmembers/details/33 |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=njc.gov.ng}}</ref> He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986. |
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===Academic and legal background=== |
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Kanyip lectured at ABU from 1987 to 1992, then worked as Legal Adviser for the National Commission for Colleges of Education from 1992 to 1995<ref>{{Cite web |last=themexriver |title=[Read and Download] Industrial Court President, Justice Benedict kanyip New Legal year Public Lecture Remark |url=https://www.nicnadr.gov.ng/news/1017/industrial-court-president-justice-kanyip-new-legal-year-public-lecture-remark |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=nicnadr.gov.ng}}</ref>. He was a senior Research fellow and later Associate Research Professor at NIALS from 1995 to 2000,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Details – Council Members Details |url=https://nji.gov.ng/jdetails.php?id=97 |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=nji.gov.ng}}</ref> also consulting for ECOWAS and the ILO. |
Kanyip lectured at ABU from 1987 to 1992, then worked as Legal Adviser for the National Commission for Colleges of Education from 1992 to 1995<ref>{{Cite web |last=themexriver |title=[Read and Download] Industrial Court President, Justice Benedict kanyip New Legal year Public Lecture Remark |url=https://www.nicnadr.gov.ng/news/1017/industrial-court-president-justice-kanyip-new-legal-year-public-lecture-remark |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=nicnadr.gov.ng}}</ref>. He was a senior Research fellow and later Associate Research Professor at NIALS from 1995 to 2000,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Details – Council Members Details |url=https://nji.gov.ng/jdetails.php?id=97 |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=nji.gov.ng}}</ref> also consulting for ECOWAS and the ILO. |
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=== Judicial career === |
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current President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN)
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Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip |
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| Born | Benedict 29 September 1963 Anturung-Attakar, Kaura Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Spouse | Hon. Justice Rosemary I. Kanyip |
| Children | Benedict Zitung, and Benny. |
| Alma mater | • Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria • Nigerian Law School • known_for = Labour law, consumer protection |
| Occupation | • Jurist • legal scholar • and author |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) (2022)
Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (FNIALS) (2018) Appointments = President, National Industrial Court of Nigeria (2019–present) previous_positions = Associate Research Professor, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (1995–2000) |
Hon. Justice B. B. Kanyip, OFR[1], FNIALS (born 29 September 1963) is a Nigeria jurist and legal scholar who has served as the president of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN[2][3]) since December 13 2019[4]. A former academy at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), he is known for his published work on labour law, consumer protection, and commercial law.[5]
Early life and education
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Kanyip was born on September 29, 1963, in Anturung-Atakar, of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Kanyip attended St. Peter Clavar’s School and St. John Vianney’s Minor Seminary. He studied at Katsina College of Advanced Studies and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, earning his LL.B. (1985), LL.M. (1991), and phD in Law (1998).[6] He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986.
Academic and legal background
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Kanyip lectured at ABU from 1987 to 1992, then worked as Legal Adviser for the National Commission for Colleges of Education from 1992 to 1995[7]. He was a senior Research fellow and later Associate Research Professor at NIALS from 1995 to 2000,[8] also consulting for ECOWAS and the ILO.
Kanyip became a judge of the NICN in 2000, receiving a tenured appointment in 2004. He was appointed Acting President in October 2019[9][10] and became the substantive President in December 2019.[11]
His Notable works include National Industrial Court Jurisdiction: “How Narrow is Narrow“?[12] (2021) and Elements of Commercial Law (1994). His work Consumer Protection in Nigeria: Law, Theory and Policy (2005) is based on his doctoral thesis.[13]
