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BREAKING News: Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dahiru Is Dead

Posted by Thandiubani on Tue 23rd Jan, 2018 - tori.ng

The death of a former Chief Justice of the Federation has been announced by his family members after he died in a London hospital.

Ex-Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Dahiru Musdapher

Former Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Dahiru Musdapher is dead. The 75-year-old justice died in a London hospital.

A family member of the deceased, Hajiya Halima Sulaiman, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Tuesday. She said that Justice Musdapher died after battling with kidney related disease and has been on admission in the hospital for the past five months.

The deceased left behind a wife and three children.

The Jigawa born Musdapher was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Aug. 27, 2011 and sworn-in by former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Aug. 29, 2011.

He served as Chief Judge of Kano State between 1979 and 1985. Musdapher, a native of Babura town, served as a member of the Court of Appeal between 1985 and 2003, and later joined the Supreme Court.

The remains of the deceased were yet to arrive and it was not certain as to where he would be buried.