Judge in cases against Nyako, Saraki, Ekweremadu, others dies


The number of judges of the Federal High Court dropped by one Wednesday with the death of Justice Steven Evoh Chukwu of the court’s Abuja division.
The judge, who was said to have died early Wednesday in an hospital in Garki, Abuja, had been reportedly sick for about a month now.
Although the court’s management failed to issue a formal statement about judge’s death Wednesday, many officials of the court confirmed the development.
When The Nation visited the deceased judge’s courtroom, Court 9, located on the 4th floor of the courthouse, the officials wore mournful look. The court had not sat for some time now.
Before his death, Justice Chukwu was handling major cases like the trial of former Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako and his two children; the trial of former officials of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Sani Lulu, Taiwo Ogunjobi and others.
The judge was also handling the case instituted by five Senators led by Abu Ibrahim, seeking to void the election that produced Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as Senate President and Deputy President.
Born on August 24, 1964 in Afikpo North Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Justice Chukwu was appointed a judge of the Federal High Court on January 3, 2008.
Before then, he did his one year National Youth Service at Chief Omoniyepe Chambers, 27 Hospital Road Akure, Ondo State between September 18,1988 – September 17, 1989.
He was Legal Adviser- Karisto Industrial Systems, Km Aba/Enugu Express Road Aba; Associates Counsel, Prince Chika C. Ezerioha and Associates, Orulu Chambers. 118 Ikot Ekpene Road,Aba (between 1982 – 1992) and. Principal Solicitor in Mezie Ehugbo Chambers, 100 Jubilee Road Aba (between 1992 -2006).
The late judge attended Ehugbo Central School, Ekoli Edda, Afikpo South First School Leaving Certificate (1971 -1977) and Government Secondary School, Okposi Ohaozara L.G.A Ebonyi State (WASC) 1977 – 1982.
He attended Imo State University where he studied Law between (1983 and 1987) and the Nigerian Law School between 1987 -1988.

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Nairaland Reported about his death earlier here https://www.nairaland.com/3154869/steve-evo-chuckwu-dead

RIP

Eyah, may his gentle soul Rip

rip

May his soul rest in piece . Meanwhile they should re-assign sarakis case to a stern lawyer with zero tolerance for corruption...

Buhari's government is just FALLING...FALLEN economy, president FALLS sick with infected ear caused by cancer of the brain, 3 ministers FALL sick, now Buhari's stooge judge has FALLEN dead. Chai.
RIP to the judge.

kenonze:
It could just be a confidence.

Confidence? Perhaps you meant "coincidence"

Okay

Bad guys. Fight Corruption, corruption fights back. The Judge of the matter now dead, the backbone behind the prosectors Buhari is in the hospital, the incoming judge is paranoia and scared, the culprits are healthy are happy smh. So much for the noise on fighting corruption. RIP Justice. in Wyclef Jean Voice "we dont want peace, we want justice".

na so...saraki's mum is working

Jazz don work ooo

Who is d killer?

May God protect us from untimely death in Jesus name

R.I.P

what goin on?

Watch how some people will say na juju dem us kill am..

bad news everywhere

RIP Judge.

Another judge should be assigned to fill in his gap asap.

Hope a fearless judge accepts the case, we shouldn't accuse anybody without evidence. They can only delay the inevitable. Jail time wankers. If a lawyer is dumb enough to leave a paper trail of his atrocities. He should be locked up

Orhh. I tot it was Danladi!
Anyway RIP sir
just hope u wia not among dos corrupt judges sha

Mekus68:
Buhari's government is just FALLING...FALLEN economy, president FALLS sick with infected ear caused by cancer of the brain, 3 ministers FALL sick, now Buhari's stooge judge has FALLEN dead. Chai.
RIP to the judge.

Are you always this stupid or you're putting up your best behavior?

Mogbe. As a conspiracy theorist. It is better I don't say anything asides from RIP Judge Evoh

Pdpp at work

What can we say. The did has been done shikena

RIP

IGWISE:
Meanwhile obey this instruction

lolz o boy u harsh oooo

Awon alagbara ti pa judge , if you no fit do jazz ehn some jobs are not for u

kenonze:
It could just be a confidence.

They killed the poor man... simple.

mccoy47:
Orhh. I tot it was Danladi!
Anyway RIP sir
just hope u wia not among dos corrupt judges sha

EP's be like, "arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh akantbilivit, I thot it was judge Danladi"!

Hehehehehe.....,
#God~pass~devil!
#whom~God~keeps~alive.......