{"id":41250,"date":"2022-12-07T20:11:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T20:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/supreme-court-judge-rubby-opio-aweri-dies-at-69"},"modified":"2022-12-07T20:11:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T20:11:39","slug":"supreme-court-judge-rubby-opio-aweri-dies-at-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/supreme-court-judge-rubby-opio-aweri-dies-at-69","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court judge Rubby Opio Aweri dies at 69"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Supreme Court judge, Ruby Opio Aweri has died, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo announced Wednesday. Justice Opio Aweri who has also been the Chief Inspector of Courts died at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala on Wednesday morning, according to the Chief Justice. He was aged 69.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Judiciary family is saddened with the passing of Justice Opio Aweri, as he has been described by many as a great towering legal mind who served the bench with boundless dedication, utmost humility and commitment for nearly four decades. No doubt that the nation will miss his noble service,&#8221; reads Justice Owiny-Dollo&#8217;s statement shared by the Judiciary on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Opio Aweri joined the Judiciary in 1983 as a grade one magistrate and rose through the ranks to s Justice of the Supreme Court, a position he has held until the time of his death.<\/p>\n<p>As a career Judicial officer, Justice Opio Aweri was appointed judge of the High Court in 1998 and later elevated to a Justice of the Court of Appeal in 2015. At the time of his demise, he was the Chief Inspector of the Courts of judicature.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our prayer is for the Almighty God to comfort the family at such a moment of grief. A detailed funeral programme shall be communicated later,&#8221; Justice Owiny-Dollo added.<\/p>\n<p><b>Some of the prominent cases handled by Justice Opio Aweri<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Shs500 million for age limit case splits Supreme Court judges Supreme Court upholds decision to remove presidential age caps You\u2019ve a month to table electoral reforms, Supreme Court tells government<\/p>\n<p>Drama at Supreme Court as judges clash over Bobi case BoU ordered to pay legal costs in Crane Bank takeover saga Ex-NFA boss loses bid to quash conviction<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court blocks Constitutional Court order rendering DPP Abodo, EC\u2019s Byabakama powerless Hamis Kiguundu seeks judgment in case against DTB Jailed Kajubi begs Supreme Court for lenient penalty<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court quashes corruption sentence against renowned activist Bireete Court quashes death row sentence Jamwa\u2019s bail cancelled, sent back to Luzira to serve 12-year sentence<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court to rule on former NSSF boss, Chandi Jamwa&#8217;s appeal Why the hide-and-seek over electoral reforms Nyombi appeals Odoki ruling \u2018Kadaga ignored Mbabazi\u2019s warning on passing gays Bill without quorum\u2019 Government to petition court over anti-gay law ruling Takeaways from Bobi failed poll petition amendment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Supreme Court judge, Ruby Opio Aweri has died, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo announced Wednesday. Justice Opio Aweri who has also been the Chief Inspector of Courts died at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala on Wednesday morning, according to the Chief Justice. 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