Elder statesman and popular head of the Oputa Panel and father of musician Charly Boy, Justice Oputa is dead.
According to punch.ng, A former Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, died on Sunday aged 96.
A son of the departed jurist and a musician, Mr. Charles Oputa (aka Charlie Boy), confirmed the death of his father in a statement.
“The Family of Justice Chukwudifu Oputa wishes to announce the passing to glory of the eminent jurist and a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria at the age of 96 years. He passed on peacefully on Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2014, after recovering from a brief illness. Funeral announcements will soon be released by the family,” Charles’ statement read.
Oputa, before his death, had been absent from public functions in recent years due to critical health condition.
A source said the body of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of the National Hospital in Abuja.
Oputa, was appointed to head a panel constituted to investigate rights abuses during 15 years of military rule between 1976 and 1999 when President Olusegun Obasanjo took office as elected president on 29 May, 1999.
May his soul rest in peace!
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