Ex-CJN, Katsina-Alu, dies 76
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, is dead, the incumbent CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, confirmed it on Wednesday.
Katsina-Alu, was born on August 28, 1941. He was aged 76.
The deceased who hailed from Ushongo in Benue State, was the CJN from December 30, 2009 to August 28, 2011.
The Senior Special Assistant to the CJN on Media, Mr. Awassam Bassey, in a statement said the death of the former numero uno of the Nigerian judiciary was confirmed while Justice Onnoghen was in Canada.
The statement read, “A few of our colleagues have called this morning (from about 3:30am Montreal Canadian time) to seek confirmation of the death of former Chief Justice Katsina-Alu.
“I can confirm that the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mrs. Hadizatu Mustapha, sent me a WhatsApp message to that effect about an hour ago confirming the death of the former CJN.
“I have just called the Chief Registrar to confirm that this is indeed the situation. That the Personal Assistant of the former CJN called her at 3.00pm Nigerian time to inform her of the demise.
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