Report reaching The Whisperer is that Hon Justice Syĺvester Nwali Ngwuta of the Supreme Court is dead.
Information available revealed that Justice Ngwuta died in the early morning of Sunday at his official residence in Abuja.
Justice Ngwuta was due for retirement on 30th March, 2021 upon attainment of 70 years mandatory retirement age.
Brief profile of Hon. Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta revealed that he was born in 1951 in Amofia-Ukawu, Onicha Local government Ebonyi Region.
His lordship had his basic education in the Eastern part of Benin and got his LLB in University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University). lle-ife in 197- and BL at the Benin law school in 1978. My lord, Hon. Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, is an hard working and dedicated public servant, who was a primary school teacher, far back as 1966, he became a clerical officer (Account Ministry of Education in (Divisional School Board, Afikpo) August 1971).His lordship was deployed as the Region counsel in charge, Ministry of justice, Oturkpo, Benue Region, during his National Youth Service Programme in August 1978-october 1979.
He started his private legal practice at Abakaliki in July 1978-October 1995, from where he was appointed a judge of the High Court Abia Region in October 1995 and there promoted to the Court of Appeal on 22nd May, 2003, was finally sworn-in as Justice of the SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA in May 2011.
His lordship was the chairman of judicial panel of inquiry into the Obegu Enyibichirikwo Disturbance1997-1998 and has been a member of several Election Petition Tribunal, Governship and legislative House Election Petition Tribunal; Alfa Kouara Region held at Lafia in February 1999, National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal Plateau Region held at Jos in April 1999, among others.
