Dennis Edozie | |
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Justice Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
In office 2003–2005 | |
Judge High Court of Anambra State, Nigeria | |
In office 1982–1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Enugu | 10 November 1935
Died | 18 August 2018 Enugu | (aged 82)
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater |
Holborn College,
London St. Thomas Schools, Ibusa, Delta State |
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]
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]