May 14, 2026

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Niki Tobi Is Dead

By Farouk Mohammed

Niki-Tobi

Retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Niki Tobi, has died.

Justice Tobi passed on early hours of Friday at the National Hospital, Abuja.

His corpse was later moved to the morgue of Garki General Hospital.

The retired judge had been having grave health issues since 2011. He subsequently went blind and totally lost his memory.

Tobi was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2002 and retired in July 2010 after attaining the age of 70.

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