BREAKING: Prominent Lawyer, Ben Nwabueze, Dies At 92

Renowned constitutional lawyer and one-time secretary-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has died at 92.

The legal luminary reportedly passed at his home in Atani, Anambra state on Sunday, October 29.

The spokesperson for the family, Eni Nwabueze, confirmed his demise in a statement issued on Monday, October 30

As reported by The Nation, Nzeli said that the illustrious legal icon had been ill for some time before the terrible tragedy.

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The spokesperson for the family, Eni Nwabueze, in a statement on Monday, October 30, also confirmed the development and noted that he died at the age of 92.

House of Reps member confirmed Prof Nwabueze’s demise Reacting, the member representing the Ogbaru federal constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Afam Ogene via a text message, stated that the legal luminary died on Sunday, TVC News reported.

Ben Nwabueze, who hails from Atani, Anambra State, was Nigerai’s first Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and was born in 1931.

As reported by The Punch, the vice-president, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, who also reacted to Nwabueze’s demise, said the deceased would be missed for his “selfless service and dedication” to the progress of Nigeria.