Dennis Edozie GCON (10 November 1935 - 18 August 2018) was a Nigerian jurist who was Judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 2003 until his retirement in 2005.[1][2] [3][4]

Dennis Edozie
Justice
Supreme Court of Nigeria
In office
2003–2005
Judge
High Court of Anambra State, Nigeria
In office
1982–1990
Personal details
Born(1935-11-10)10 November 1935
Enugu
Died18 August 2018(2018-08-18) (aged 82)
Enugu
NationalityNigerian
Alma materHolborn College, London
St. Thomas Schools, Ibusa, Delta State

Law career

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Edozie was a teacher of Latin and mathematics from 1956 to 1958, before entering the government of Eastern Nigeria as an administrative officer from 1962 to 1965. He served as a judge of the High Court of Anambra State from 1982 to 1990, and then proceeded to the Court of Appeal, where he was a judge for twelve years from 1990 until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2003.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Justice of the Supreme Court, Denis Edozie, is dead". PREMIUM TIMES. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ Ogbu, Emma (18 August 2018). "MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND BENCH EULOGIZES LATE JUSTICE DENNIS EDOZIE - Radio Nigeria". Radio Nigeria. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ Babah, Chinedu (13 January 2017). "EDOZIE, Dennis Onyejife". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Nigeria: Retiring Supreme Court Judge Wants NJC to Handle Judicial Officers's Pension Matters". AllAfrica. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. ^ "TRIBUTE BY PAUL USORO, SAN FCIArb, PRESIDENT, NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION AT THE SPECIAL COURT SESSION IN HONOUR OF LATE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DENNIS O EDOZIE AT THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON 03 OCTOBER 2018". www.nigerianbar.org.ng. Retrieved 22 November 2019.