With the sudden passing of His Lordship, Hon. Justice Fatun Odohi Riman of the Federal High Court, Awka Division, Anambra State capital city, sittings in all the divisions of the Federal High Court were halted on Monday on the directive of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon Justice John Tsoho.
The death of Justice Riman occurred in London where he was flown to from his Awka judicial division to abroad for medical attention.
Before his death, he was the number 32 judge in the ranking of Federal High Court Judges.
His death was announced in a statement signed by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John T. Tsoho.
The statement reads:
My Lords,
NOTIFICATION OF THE DE.MISE OF HON. JUSTICE FATUN ODOHI RIMAN
I† is with a heavy heart that I inform Your Lordships of the demise of one of our Brothers, the Hon. Justice Fatun Odohi Riman, who until his death, was of the Federal High Court, Awka Judicial Division.
His Lordship passed on in the early hours of Saturday, 28th October, 2023, in England after having been admitted at the Lister Hospital on the 8th day of September, 2023.
Further information regarding his burial will be communicated to Your Lordships as soon as it is released by his family.
I join Your Lordships to pray for the peaceful repose of the soul of Hon. Justice Fatun Odohi Riman and that God will grant his family divine strength to accept †his painful loss.
Hon. Justice John T. Tsoho, OFR, FCIArb (UK)
Chief Judge
