US EditionFormer CJN Mohammed Lawal Uwais Is Dead
- Mohammed Lawal Uwais, who served as Nigeria’s Chief Justice from 1995 to 2006, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025, at the age of 89.
- Uwais held the position of Chief Justice from 1995 until 2006 and administered the oath of office to the president on May 29, 1999, symbolizing Nigeria's transition back to democratic rule after nearly twenty years under military governance.
- He was known for his legal intellect, principled leadership, commitment to judicial reform, and chaired the 2007 Presidential Electoral Reform Committee that produced landmark recommendations.
- His funeral took place following Juma’at prayers on June 6, 2025, at Abuja’s main mosque, where President Tinubu honored him as a ‘colossus’ and the Northern States Governors’ Forum commended his enduring legacy.
- Uwais’s death marks the end of an era in Nigeria’s judiciary and signals a lasting influence on the country’s legal and democratic institutions.
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Northern govs mourn Justice Mohammed Uwais - Daily Trust
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Lawal Uwais, who passed away at the age of 89. In a condolence message issued on behalf of his colleagues, Chairman of the forum and and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, described the late jurist as a man of integrity, profound legal intellect, who was committed to judicial reform and the rule of law. “Th…
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