The Federal High Court headquarters in Abuja has been thrown into mourning over the demise of one of its judges, Justice Evoh Stephen Chukwu, who had reportedly been battling with a health condition for about a month before losing the battle.
His death was confirmed in a statement issued by the court’s Chief Registrar, Emmanuel Gako, who disclosed that the deceased judge was involved in major cases including that of tge former Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako and his two sons, as well as that 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.
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 and 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 and 1992 as well as Principal Solicitor in Mezie Ehugbo Chambers, 100 Jubilee Road Aba, between 1992 and 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.
