By Akinwale Kasali
With less than three weeks to his attainment of the 70 years mandatory retirement age, Supreme Court Justice, Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta died. He was billed to retire on March 30, 2021.
Justice Ngwuta took ill about a week ago, and died by 2.30am, Sunday, March 7, at the ICU section of the National Hospital, Abuja, where he was transferred to on Friday.
He tested negative to COVID-19.
The deceased was born in 1951 in Amofia-Ukawu, Onicha Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.
Ngwuta read Law at the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, in 1977, and was called to the Bar in 1978.
He was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court on April 11, 201l.
He was third in rank at the Apex Court, after the CJN, Tanko Muhammad and Bode Rhodes- Vivour.
Ngwuta was followed by Mary Peter-Odili, who now becomes number three in the order of hierarchy.
