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Supreme court Nigeria to hold a valedictory session tomorrow, 10th of October, 2023. in honour of Justice C.C.Nweze. who died on the 30th of july.

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The valedictory court session and funeral arrangements for the late Supreme Court Justice, C.C. Nweze, who passed away on 30th of july, 2023 upon to the announcement by the National judicial commission . 

The valedictory court session will take place on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 at 10:00am at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja. A requiem mass will also be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Maitama Abuja on the same day at 4:00pm.

Other requiem masses to be held in his honour are as follows ; on Friday, October 13th at 4:00pm at CKC G.R.A in Enugu, and on Friday, October 20th at 11:00am at St. Pius in Umuezejor Obollo Afor. 
PERSONAL DATA
Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze, a native of Obollo, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was born on September 25, 1958. A practising Christian of the Roman Catholic Denomination, he is married to Hon Justice Ugonne Jacinta Nweze of the Enugu State Judiciary. Their union is blessed with five children and a grandchild.
ACADEMIC CAREER
He attended St John Cross Seminary, Nsukka, from 1972 -1977, emerging with a Distinction in the West African School Certificate Examination, [WASCE]. Between 1979 – 1983, he was an undergraduate student at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. In 1983, he represented the Faculty of Law, and indeed, all Nigerian Law Faculties, at the Phillip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington DC, as the Chief Oralist. Upon his graduation in 1983, [LL. B. (Hons) (Nig.)], he proceeded to the Nigeria Law School, from 1983 - 1984, where he obtained the qualifying Certificate, [BL]. He did his NYSC between 1984 – 1985 in Bauchi.

Subsequently, he returned to the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, between 1993 – 1995, where he studied for, and obtained, the Master of Laws Certificate, [LL. M]. Between 1997 – 2001, he studied for, and achieved, the Doctorate Degree [Ph. D.] of the same university, the University of Nigeria.

JUDICIAL CAREER
Having practised at the private Bar from 1985 – 1995, he was elevated to the High Court Bench of Enugu State in November, 1995. While on the High Court Bench, he served as Chairman, Second Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Enugu State, 1996 -1998; Chairman, Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Nsukka, 1998 -1999; Member, Ondo State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal, 1999; Chairman, Ogun State Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, 1999; Administrative Judge, Nsukka Judicial Division, Enugu State, 2001. He was appointed a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, February 15, 2008; and served thereat until October, 2014, when he was, finally, elevated to Nigeria’s apex court as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, October 29, 2014. He has been on the Bench of the Supreme Court from October, 2014 – Date.
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Justice Nweze has delivered several landmark judgments and rulings, including the 2019 judgment that upheld the victory of Governor Samuel Ortom in the Benue State governorship election, the 2020 judgment that upheld the deregistration of some political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission, and the 2021 judgment that upheld the validity of the Niger State governorship election won by Governor Sani Bello.
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He has also received several awards and honours, including the Merit Award of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Commonwealth Jurists Association Award, and the African Bar Association Rule of Law award .


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