March 7, 2021
By Ameh Ejekwonyilo
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has announced the death of Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta who died on Sunday March 7, 2021.
He was said to have fallen ill and was admitted in the last one week at the National Hospital, Abuja, but before he was moved to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital on Friday March 5 he tested negative to COVID-19 investigative test conducted on him.
Justice Ngwuta was due to retire from the Supreme Court bench on attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years on March 30, 2021.
His remains have been deposited at the National Hospital mortuary pending the arrangement for his burial.