Dennis Edozie GCON (10 November 1935 - 18 August 2018) was a Nigerian jurist who was Judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 2003 until his retirement in 2005.[1][2] [3][4]
Dennis Edozie | |
|---|---|
| Justice Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| Judge High Court of Anambra State, Nigeria | |
| In office 1982–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1935 Enugu |
| Died | 18 August 2018 (aged 82) Enugu |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Holborn College, London St. Thomas Schools, Ibusa, Delta State |
Law career
editEdozie was a teacher of Latin and mathematics from 1956 to 1958, before entering the government of Eastern Nigeria as an administrative officer from 1962 to 1965. He served as a judge of the High Court of Anambra State from 1982 to 1990, and then proceeded to the Court of Appeal, where he was a judge for twelve years from 1990 until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2003.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Former Justice of the Supreme Court, Denis Edozie, is dead". PREMIUM TIMES. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Ogbu, Emma (18 August 2018). "MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND BENCH EULOGIZES LATE JUSTICE DENNIS EDOZIE - Radio Nigeria". Radio Nigeria. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Babah, Chinedu (13 January 2017). "EDOZIE, Dennis Onyejife". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Nigeria: Retiring Supreme Court Judge Wants NJC to Handle Judicial Officers's Pension Matters". AllAfrica. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "TRIBUTE BY PAUL USORO, SAN FCIArb, PRESIDENT, NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION AT THE SPECIAL COURT SESSION IN HONOUR OF LATE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DENNIS O EDOZIE AT THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON 03 OCTOBER 2018". www.nigerianbar.org.ng. Retrieved 22 November 2019.