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Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta

Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta

Nigerian jurist (1951–2021)

Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, CFR (30 March 1951[1] – 7 March 2021) was a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.[2][3] He served on the Supreme Court from 2011 until his death in 2021.[4]

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Early life

Justice Sylvester was born in 1951 in Amofia-Ukawu, Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State, South-Eastern Nigeria.[5]

He obtained a bachelor's degree in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the bar, the Nigerian bar in 1978 after he graduated from the Nigerian Law School.[6]

Law career

Justice Sylvester began his law career in 1978 as a state counsel in Benue State ministry of justice, the same year he established his own law firm. In October 1995, he was appointed a Judge of the Abia State High Court. On 22 May 2011, he was appointed to the bench of the Nigerian courts of appeal and in May 2013, he was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as Justice.[7]

He presided over the ruling of the Supreme Court that affirmed Olusegun Mimiko as the governor-elect of Ondo State in the May 2013 governorship election.[8] He also presided over the ruling of the Supreme Court that affirmed Kayode Fayemi as the governor-elect of Ekiti State in the June 2013 governorship election and was supported by Justices Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad and Suleiman Galadima.[9] He was arrested by the Department of State Security Services (DSS) on 8 October 2016 on allegations of bribery and corruption.[10] However, the Court of Code Tribunal (CCT) ruled in May 2018 that only the National Judicial Council could determine whether or not Ngwata would face trial.[11] In September 2019, Ngwuta resumed his duties as a Supreme Court Justice after a three-year suspension.[12]

Membership

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Supreme Court Justice Sylvester Ngwuta passes on". 7 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    "SC Upholds Fayose's Election, Says Impeachment Not Ground for Disqualification, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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    "S-Court declines to sack Gov Dickson of Bayelsa State". newshunt.com. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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    "Supreme Court Judge, Ngwuta dies". The Nation. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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    "Supreme Court judge, Ngwuta, is dead | Premium Times Nigeria". 7 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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    "Hon. Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta JSC, CFR". supremecourt.gov.ng. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. [7]
    "CJN abolishes plea bargain". Vanguard News. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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    "Ondo guber: Mimiko wins". The Sun News. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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    "Ekiti: Supreme Court throws out Oni's appeal". The Sun News. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  10. [10]
    "Nigeria Webmaster".
  11. [11]
    "Justice Ngwuta cleared of non-declaration of assets charges". 15 May 2018.
  12. [12]
    "Supreme Court judge, Justice Ngwuta, who faced failed corruption cases resumes work". 23 September 2019.


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