The Supreme Court of Nigeria judge, Justice Chima Centus Nweze, has died, City News learnt.
According to Daily Post, Justice Nweze passed away on Sunday night at the age of 64.
The Supreme Court has yet to issue an official statement as of Monday morning, when the incident was reported.
Recall that Justice Nwaeze presided over and, in a dissenting judgement in 2020, declared Emeka Ihedioha of the People Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of the 2019 Governorship election in Imo State.
Also, in a split judgement of three against two, Nweze delivered the controversial judgement of the Supreme Court, which declared then Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for Yobe North Senatorial District for the 25 February general election.
Justice Nweze, a native of Obollo, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was born on September 25, 1958.
In 2014, Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration approved the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to appoint Nweze to the supreme court.
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