Tinubu condoles judiciary over Supreme, FH Courts justices

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President Bola Tinubu has sent his sympathy and condolences to the judicial arm of government over the death of Justice Chima Centus Nweze and Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong, two prominent members of the bench.

This is contained in a statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Tinubu decried the death of Supreme Court Justice Nweze and that of Justice Mallong of the Federal High Court almost at the same time at a period the Judiciary is in need of more competent, erudite and learned members of the bench.

The Supreme Court Justice, who died at the age of 64, was appointed to the bench of the apex court in 2014 by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The President also expressed his condolences to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariowoola, and Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, over the demise of their colleagues.

“I extend my condolences to the families of our two departed eminent jurists, Supreme Court Justice Chima Centus Nweze and Federal High Court Justice, Peter Mallong.