Chima Centus Nweze (25 September 1958 – 30 July 2023) was a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Chima Centus Nweze | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
| In office 29 October 2014 – 30 July 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1958 Enugu State, Federation of Nigeria |
| Died | 30 July 2023 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Non partisan |
Early life
editChima Centus Nweze was born on 25 September 1958, and hailed from Enugu State, eastern Nigeria.[1]
Nweze graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1983, BL from the Nigerian Law School in 1984, LL.M in 1995, and a PhD in Law in 2001 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[2][3]
Law career
editPrior to his appointment as justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, he was a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal.[4]
Nweze was sworn in on 29 October 2014, by Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria.[5]
Death
editChima Centus Nweze died on 30 July 2023, at the age of 64.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Nweze confirmed for Supreme Court". The NEWS. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Senate refers appointments of Justice Nweze, others to C'ttees - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Group. "Senate confirms Nweze". The Nation. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Nweze to be sworn in as new Supreme Court Justice Wednesday". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Approves Nweze's Appointment as Supreme Court Justice, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Justice Chima Centus Nweze Of Supreme Court Passes Away
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