Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, has passed away at the age of 89.
According to a family source, the retired jurist died on Friday in Abuja. Preparations for his funeral prayer and burial are currently underway.
Born on June 12, 1936, Justice Uwais served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995 until his retirement in 2006.
After leaving the bench, he was appointed by the late President Umaru Musa YarโAdua to lead the electoral reform committee, which, in 2008, presented significant recommendations aimed at transforming Nigeriaโs electoral system.
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