Evoh Chukwu, a justice of the federal high court, Abuja, who presided over the alleged forgery case against Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president is dead.
A statement issued by Emmanuel Gako, the court’s chief registrar, Chukwu stated that the judge died after a brief illness.
The statement said the court has declared Thursday a work free day in honour of the departed judge, adding that all court registrars had been directed to adjourn cases that were initially slated for hearing on Thursday to ensure total compliance. 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. Chukwu, until his death, was hearing a suit filed by some senators who opposed the leadership of the 8th senate, alleging that the senate standing order used for the election of Saraki and Ekweremadu was forged. 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 statement said the court has declared Thursday a work free day in honour of the departed judge, adding that all court registrars had been directed to adjourn cases that were initially slated for hearing on Thursday to ensure total compliance. 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. Chukwu, until his death, was hearing a suit filed by some senators who opposed the leadership of the 8th senate, alleging that the senate standing order used for the election of Saraki and Ekweremadu was forged. 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).
