BREAKING: Tinubu Reacts As Judiciary Suffers Death Of Judges With Nigerians Awaiting Presidential Tribunal Judgement

BREAKING: Tinubu Reacts As Judiciary Suffers Death Of Judges With Nigerians Awaiting Presidential Tribunal Judgement

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the judicial arm of government for the loss of two prominent members of the bench, Justice Chima Centus Nweze and Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, Dele Alake, Tinubu described the deaths of Supreme Court Justice Nweze and Federal High Court Justice Mallong as painful.

Supreme Court Justice Nweze, who was 64 years old, was appointed to the apex court’s bench in 2014 by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

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Tinubu also extended his condolences to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariowoola, and the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, on the loss of their esteemed colleagues.

“I extend my condolences to the families of our two departed eminent jurists, Supreme Court Justice Chima Centus Nweze and Federal High Court Justice, Peter Mallong.

“I’m saddened by these two unfortunate deaths at the same time. These transitions diminished our judiciary, robbing that important arm of the government of capable, erudite and learned justices at a time we need more honourable, capable men and women to be in charge of the courts.

“I also send my condolences to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chief Judge of Federal High Court on their departed colleagues.”

Tinubu prayed that God will grant the families of the deceased the comfort and fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss of their loved ones.

He also prayed that their co-workers in the temple of justice find strength and grace.”