Federal High Court judge Steven Evoh Chukwu passes away

 One of the major judges in cases against Nyako, Saraki, Ekweremadu and other political figures has died – His death as well as reasons behind it are yet to be confirmed by the court’s management 

Steven Evoh Chukwu The Nation reports about the death of Justice Steven Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to a media outlet resources in the court, the judge have passed away at hospital in Garki, Abuja, on early Wednesday. He had been reportedly fighting with an unknown disease for about a month before loosing his battle. The court’s management is yet to issue a formal statement confirming or refuting the judge’s death. 

Justice Chukwu was involved in major cases against former Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako and his two children; the trial 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. What you need to know about Justice Chukwu 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 – 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 – 1992) and Principal Solicitor in Mezie Ehugbo Chambers, 100 Jubilee Road Aba (between 1992 -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.