Breaking: Tears, Lamentation As Supreme Court Judge Reportedly Dies at 64
- Popular Nigeria's Supreme Court judge, Justice Chima Centus Nweze, has reportedly died at age 64
- According to reports, Justice Nweze, a native of Obollo, Udenu LGA of Enugu state, gave up the ghost on Sunday, July 30
- However, the judge's family and the Supreme Court are yet to confirm his death as of Monday, July 31
Enugu state, Nigeria - Justice Chima Nweze of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has been reported dead.
As reported by Vanguard, although his family is yet to make public the news of his demise at press time, a source disclosed he died on Sunday, July 30, at the age of 64.
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Supreme Court Justice Chima Centus Nweze dies at 64
Justice Nweze, a native of Obollo, Udenu local government area of Enugu state, was born on September 25, 1958, The Guardian report added.
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He became very popular following his dissenting judgment in 2020, which declared Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the 2019 governorship election in Imo state against the decision of the majority of the panel.
Number of apex court justices reduces
Nweze was the fifth most senior justice of the Court of Appeal. With his death, the number of apex court justices has further reduced to 12 as against the maximum number of 21 prescribed by law, The Cable report added.
As of the time of filling this report, the Supreme Court is yet to Justice Nweze's death.
Tragedy as Federal High Court judge dies suddenly in Abuja
In a similar development, Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong, a Federal High Court judge, passed on
Justice Mallong died in Abuja on Sunday, July 30, after a brief illness.
Hassan Amida Sulaiman, the chief registrar of the FHC, announced the sudden death of the judge in a statement he made available to The Nation on the morning of Monday, July 31.
Adeyinka Sikiru Oyinloye: Kwara high court judge dies
Legit.ng earlier reported that the influential Kwara state high court judge, Justice Adeyinka Sikiru Oyinloye, died at the age of 58.
Oyinloye died after fighting a protracted neck-related illness, but sources said he was earlier flown to India for treatment before his death.
Recall that the late jurist was the one that slammed N4bn judgment on Sahara Reporters and Sowore over publications against Bukola Saraki, the ex-senate president.
Source: Legit.ng
