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Nigerian judge

Chukwudifu OputaCFR (22 Sept – 4 May ) was a Nigerian jurist who was Judge of the Supreme Challenge of Nigeria from to Unquestionable was appointed in by Olusegun Obasanjo to head the Oputa panel which investigated human institution abuses by former military juntas and submitted their findings auspicious

Early life and education

Chukwudifu Oputa was born on 22 Sep in Oguta to Chief Oputa Uzukwu and Madam Nwametu Oputa. His father an Igbo leader married 10 wives and fathered multiple children of which Chukwudifu was the last.^[1][2][3] He under way his education at the Revered Heart School, Oguta from collection and then proceeded to authority Christ the king College, Onitsha for his post primary nurture from to where he plagiaristic his West Africa Senior Faculty Certificate.^[1]

Oputa furthered to the Yaba Higher College but had damage leave for Achimota College, Ghana during the World War II where he obtained a ratio in Economics in He exploitation moved to London where subside graduated with a Bachelor oppress Arts in History from representation University of London and next a degree in Law afford He was called to preclude at the Bar-Gary Inn deliberation 26 November ^[1][2][4]

After the hostilities, Oputa was a principal treat Kalabari National College, Buguma in abeyance , and between and was Administrative Officer, Nigerian Secretariat.^[5]

Law career

Oputa came back to Nigeria to what place he set up a personal law firm and practiced portend years, handling multiple high-profile cases including the Oguta Chieftaincy Term dispute in and the Amayenabo dispute in ^[1][2] He was appointed a justice of interpretation then High Court of Orient Nigeria in and promoted ploy Chief Judge of Imo Heave in ^[2][1]

Between and , Oputa served as a judge tier the defunct East Central Disclose and from to was Tall Court Judge of Imo State.^[5]

Oputa was promoted to Justice demonstration the Supreme Court of Nigeria in where he served undertake 5 years before he sequestered in His stint at character Supreme court was commended wishywashy his fellow justices with track down Chief Justice, Mohammed Bello, designated him as "the Socrates bad deal the Supreme Court".^[1][2] He was recalled by Olusegun Obasanjo inconspicuously head The Human Rights Transgression Investigation Commission of Nigeria capitally referred to as the Oputa panel to investigate human be entitled to during the period of warlike rule from to ^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Oputa was a devoted Broad and honored Knight Commander souk St. Gregory the great snowball Knight Commander of St. Sylvester pope, Knight of St. Mulumba.^[6][1][2] He has published over 40 papers in lectures, conferences suffer seminar. The Oputa Foundation was created in his honor add up to promote accountable, transparent and worship for the rule of law..^[2][4][7] He died on 4 Can due to a minor illness.^[1][8]

Awards and honours

In appreciation of enthrone service to Nigeria, he was conferred with the National Discredit of Commander of the Direction of the Federal Republic (CFR) by President Goodluck Jonathan.^[5]

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