Her appointment as substantive chief Judge of Niger State by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello was confirmed by the Niger State House of Assembly in August 2016 after holding the office in acting capacity for three months.
[4][5] Zukogi, a Christian Gbagi tribe was born in Paiko, Paikoro Local Government now in Niger State.
Her secondary education was at Queen of Apostle College (now Queen Amina College) Kaduna, and in 1973 she proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University graduating with LLB degree in 1977.
Zukogi started her legal practice as an Associate Magistrate with the Niger State judiciary in 1979.
[6] In 2019, Zukogi was conferred honorary Degree of Doctor of Law (LLD) by Ibrahim Badamasi Babaginda University, Lapai, Niger State.