Evoh
Chukwu, a justice of the federal high court, Abuja, is dead. Chukwu presided
over the alleged forgery case against Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike
Ekweremadu, deputy senate president.
Some
senators opposed to the leadership of the 8th senate had filed a suit alleging
that the senate standing order used for the election of Saraki and Ekweremadu
was forged.
According
to a statement issued by Emmanuel Gako, the court’s chief registrar, Chukwu
died after a brief illness.
The
statement said the court has declared Thursday a work free day in honour of the
departed judge.
It
added that all court registrars had been directed to adjourn cases that were
initially slated for hearing on Thursday to ensure total compliance.
The
deceased was also handling the trial of Murtala Nyako, former governor of
Adamawa state, over allegations of abuse of office and economic crimes by
leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The
case was recently re-assigned to the deceased judge by Ibrahim Auta, chief
judge of the court, justice.
This
followed the declining of Adeniyi Ademola, a justice, to give judgment in the
matter following an allegation of bias raised by the Ekweremadu.
Chukwu
was born on August 24, 1964 in Afikpo north local government area (LGA) of
Ebonyi state and was appointed a judge of the court on January 23, 2008.
Source: The
Cable
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