A former Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, died on Sunday at age 96 from a stroke-related ailment.
According to his son, Mr. Charles Oputa (aka Charly Boy) who confirmed the death of his father in a statement said “The Family of Justice Chukwudifu Oputa wishes to announce the passing to glory of the eminent jurist and a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria at the age of 96 years. He passed on peacefully on Sunday afternoon (May 4, 2014) after recovering from a brief illness. Funeral announcements will soon be released by the family,” He said.
Oputa, before his death, had been absent from public functions in recent years due to ill health.
A source said the body of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of the National Hospital in Abuja.