Justice Mohammed Yunusa of the Federal High Court in Kano, Kano State has died after collapsing in his residence,
The judge according to sources close to his family was said to have have slumped in his living room on Thursday evening and was immediately rushed to a hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead.
Information also further revealed that the late jurist has been buried on Friday in accordance with Islamic rites.
Sources at the Federal High Court Headquarters Abuja described him as a diligent jurist who handled several sensitive and high-profile political cases during his time in service.
The Director of Information of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Catherine Oby Christopher, who confirmed the death of the judge to journalists in Abuja said that Justice Yunusa passed away at a medical facility in Kano
Late Justice Yubusa was known for presiding over election-related disputes following the 2023 general elections.
In one of his rulings, the court in Kano declined to invalidate the candidacy of then Abia State governor-elect, Alex Otti, stating that the matter fell outside its jurisdiction.
He also handled cases involving candidates of the Labour Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission arising from the 2023 elections.
In another suit filed by Ibrahim Haruna-Ibrahim, the court was asked to cancel certificates of return issued to Labour Party candidates across the country, but the matter was struck out over jurisdictional issues.