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General News of Thursday, 7 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

UPDATED: Judge who annulled June 12 election dies of COVID-19

Justice Dahiru Saleh Justice Dahiru Saleh

Justice Dahiru Saleh, the judge, who announced the annulment of June 12, 1993, Presidential election is dead, according to reports.

The late judge died as a result of complications from the deadly coronavirus that has infected over 3,000 in the country, according to SaharaReporters.

The retired justice died on Thursday afternoon in his hometown, Azare, headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State at the age of 81.

He was buried at the Palace of the Emir of Katagum the same day in accordance with Islamic rites.

His death was announced by one of his grandsons, Armayau Abubakar Liman.

He wrote, “My grandfather, Justice Muhammad Dahiru Saleh, Rtd, former CJ FCT (Matawalken Katagum) has passed on this (Thursday) afternoon. I solicit your prayers for Allah’s mercy on his soul.”[Punch]

Saleh was born on August 22, 1939, in Azare and attended Azare Primary School from 1948-1951, then proceeded to the Azare Senior Primary School from 1952-1955.

He then proceeded to Barewa College, Zaria in 1956-1969 after which he went to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1961-1962 and the Council of Legal Education, London (Middle Temple) in 192-1965.

He worked in several places and rose to become the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja from 1984-2003 where he retired.