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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mourned the death of former Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Adam Ochume Onum, describing him as an accomplished jurist, public servant and community leader.
In a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga the President extended his sympathies to the deceased's wife, Vivien, his family, the Benue State government Judiciary, the Nigerian Bar Association, the Idoma nation and the people of Benue State. Justice Onum died at the age of 73.
The statement recalled that the late jurist began his public service career at the Ministry of Justice in Akure, Ondo State, during his National Youth Service Corps programme, after graduating from the University of Lagos.
He subsequently served as a Magistrate in Vandeikya, Benue State, between 1980 and 1982, and was elected into the Benue State House of Assembly in 1983.
Justice Onum later established Eko and Onum Chambers in Otukpo, where he practised law before serving as Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Benue State between 1988 and 1991.
The deceased was appointed a Judge of the Benue State High Court in 1991 and served for more than two decades before becoming Chief Judge of the state, making him the first person from the Idoma ethnic group to occupy the position since the creation of Benue State in 1976.
President Tinubu described his passing as a profound loss to Benue State and the country, noting that his years of dedication to the administration of justice and public service had left an enduring legacy.
The statement further said the late jurist's life remained an inspiration to members of the legal profession and all those committed to justice, education, community development and service to humanity.
President Tinibu prayed that Almighty God grants his soul eternal rest and gives his family, colleagues and loved ones the strength to bear th
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