….. We promised each other till death do us part – husband
The Chief Justice of the Federation, Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, led eminent Nigerians to the service of songs for late Mrs Zeporah Galmuje, wife of Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Police Service Commission. The ceremony was held yesterday, Saturday, 14th June, 2025 , at the Christian Reformed Church, Nigeria in Apo, Abuja.
According to a press release on Sunday, 15th June 2025, signed by the PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, Justice Kekere-Ekun was accompanied to the ceremony by her husband, Prince Akin, and several Justices of the Supreme Court, including Justice Festus Ogbunyia, Helen Ogunwumiju and Stephen Jonah Adah.
The Police Service Commission delegation to the Service of Songs was led by Justice Christy Lara Dabup, rtd, Honourable Commissioner and Colleague of Justice Galumje in the Commission.
Giving his testimony at the Service, Justice Galumje told the fully packed church audience that he married his late wife on the 30th of July, 1977, and that they promised themselves that only death could separate them. He thanked God that they were able to keep to the covenant and only separated on the 4th of June this year when she was called to higher glory.
Justice Galumje said he tested his wife several times to see if he would incur her anger but noted that each time she kept quiet, adding that her story to all women is to keep quiet whenever “your husband is angry”. We lived a peaceful life, he noted.
The retired Supreme Court Justice thanked the congregation for their prayers and encouragement .
Justice Galumje said God has been good to him, “from a remote village in Taraba to where I am now, it can only be God.”
He expressed sincere thanks to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who he said not only called to commiserate with him on the death of his wife but sent his Vice who visited him at his residence.
Rev. Dr. Mark Ato Yohanna of the Christian Reformed Church gave the exhortation at the Service while Rev Daniel Eska-Uten Yohanna, Chairman of the Church prayed for the family.
The first reading at the Service was presented by Bar. Emocha Paul Galumje, son of the deceased while the second scripture reading was taken by Emoseh Paul Galumje, daughter.
The remains of Mrs Zeporah Paul Galumje departs Abuja on Thursday, 19th June, 2025 for Jalingo, Taraba state for a wake keep at No 2 Justice Paul Galumje Street, Jalingo. There will be a Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International on Friday, June 20th. The same day, she will lie in state at her husbands residence in Jalingo and leave for Didan village also in Taraba State on Saturday June 21st for funeral service and Interment.
Other dignitaries who attended the Service of Songs in Abuja yesterday included, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, Elder Obada Ando, Elder Seth Ika’a, Elder Usman Kaigama; Lawal N. Akirikwen SAN, Lawal Rabana, SAN, D.D Dodo, SAN, Emman Bala and Willy Ashigye.
Others were AIG H. Karma rtd, Justice Josephine Tuturu, Hon. Sam Ada, Mr. and Mrs. Davies Dada, Hon. Danjuma Shidi and Mr. Kifas Danladi among others.
Mrs. Zeporah Paul Galumje born in 1958 died on 4th June 2025.
