Chima Centus Nweze Explained

Chima Centus Nweze
Office1:	Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Term Start1:	29 October 2014
Term End1:	30 July 2023
Birth Date:	1958 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	Enugu State, Federation of Nigeria
Party:	Non partisan

Chima Centus Nweze (25 September 1958 – 30 July 2023) was a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Early life

Chima 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

Prior 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

Chima Centus Nweze died on 30 July 2023, at the age of 64.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nweze confirmed for Supreme Court. The NEWS. 2 May 2015.
2. Web site: Senate refers appointments of Justice Nweze, others to C'ttees - Vanguard News. Vanguard News. 2 May 2015.
3. Web site: Senate confirms Nweze. Group. The Nation. 2 May 2015.
4. Web site: Nweze to be sworn in as new Supreme Court Justice Wednesday. The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. 2 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029055119/http://www.punchng.com/news/mukhtar-to-swear-in-nweze-as-new-cjn-on-wednesday/. 29 October 2014. dead.
5. Web site: Jonathan Approves Nweze’s Appointment as Supreme Court Justice, Articles - THISDAY LIVE. thisdaylive.com. 2 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204055852/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-approves-nweze-s-appointment-as-supreme-court-justice/192560/. 4 December 2014. dead.
6. https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/31/justice-chima-centus-nweze-of-supreme-court-passes-away/ Justice Chima Centus Nweze Of Supreme Court Passes Away