Chima Centus Nweze
{{Short description|Nigerian jurist (1958–2023)}}
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| office1 = Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
| term_start1 = 29 October 2014
| term_end1 = 30 July 2023
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1958|09|25}}
| birth_place = Enugu State, Federation of Nigeria
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2023|07|30|1958|09|25}}
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Chima Centus Nweze (25 September 1958 – 30 July 2023) was a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Early life
Chima Centus Nweze was born on 25 September 1958, and hailed from Enugu State, eastern Nigeria.{{cite web|url=http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2014/09/25/nweze-confirmed-for-supreme-court/|title=Nweze confirmed for Supreme Court|work=The NEWS|accessdate=2 May 2015}}
Nweze graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1983, BL from the Nigerian Law School in 1984, LL.M in 1995, and a PhD in Law in 2001 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/senate-refers-appointments-justice-nweze-others-cttees/|title=Senate refers appointments of Justice Nweze, others to C'ttees - Vanguard News|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=2 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/senate-confirms-nweze/|title=Senate confirms Nweze|author=Group|work=The Nation|accessdate=2 May 2015}}
Law career
Prior to his appointment as justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, he was a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal.{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/mukhtar-to-swear-in-nweze-as-new-cjn-on-wednesday/|title=Nweze to be sworn in as new Supreme Court Justice Wednesday|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper|accessdate=2 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029055119/http://www.punchng.com/news/mukhtar-to-swear-in-nweze-as-new-cjn-on-wednesday/|archive-date=29 October 2014|url-status=dead}}
Nweze was sworn in on 29 October 2014, by Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-approves-nweze-s-appointment-as-supreme-court-justice/192560/|title=Jonathan Approves Nweze’s Appointment as Supreme Court Justice, Articles - THISDAY LIVE|work=thisdaylive.com|accessdate=2 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204055852/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-approves-nweze-s-appointment-as-supreme-court-justice/192560/|archive-date=4 December 2014|url-status=dead}}
Death
Chima Centus Nweze died on 30 July 2023, at the age of 64.[https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/31/justice-chima-centus-nweze-of-supreme-court-passes-away/ Justice Chima Centus Nweze Of Supreme Court Passes Away]
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Category:People from Enugu State
Category:Supreme Court of Nigeria justices
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