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Supreme court judge Chima Nweze who declared Ahmad Lawan as APC senator over Machina dies

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July 31, 2023

Justice Chima Nweze of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is dead. According to reports, Justice Nweze died on Sunday, July 31, 2023, at the age of 64. The Supreme Court is yet to confirm his death as of the time of this report.

Justice Nweze became very popular following his dissenting judgment in 2020 which declared Emeka Ihedioha of the People Democratic Party winner of the 2019 Governorship election in Imo State against the decision of the majority of the panel.

He was also among the panel of Justices who refused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar’s request to inspect the Independent National Electoral Commission’s server while challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2019.

Also, in a split judgement of three against two, Nweze delivered the controversial judgement of the Supreme Court which declared the 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.

Recall that in 2014, former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration approved the recommendation of the National Judicial Council NJC, to appoint Nweze to the supreme court.