Reports say,the death of Justice Steven Evoh
Chukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to a
media outlet resources in the court, the judge have passed
away at hospital in Garki, Abuja, on early Wednesday.
He had been reportedly fighting with an unknown
disease for about a month before loosing his battle. His
death was o confirmed by a statement issued by
Emmanuel Gako, the court’s chief registrar, in Abuja on
Thursday.
The court has reportedly declared June 9 a work free day
and adjourned all cases that were initially scheduled for
hearing today in honour of the late judge.
Justice Chukwu was involved in major cases
against 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 in charge of the case initiated by five
senators contesting the latest election that produced
Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as the Senate
president and deputy president respectively.
What you need to know about Justice Chukwu
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.
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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.