Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor

Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor (17 March 1935 – 10 December 2020) was a Nigerian jurist who served as Nigeria's ambassador to the US from November 2017 to December 2020.

Early life Justice Sylvanus Nsofor was born on 17 March 1935, in Oguta, Imo State, Nigeria.

Education He graduated from London's now-defunct Holborn College of Law in 1962 and added an LL.M from the London School of Economics in 1964.

Twelve years later, Muhammadu Buhari won election as president of Nigeria; he eventually nominated Justice Nsofor as a non-career ambassador, and Nsofor was confirmed on 7 June 2017.

Personal life Nsofor was married to Mrs Jean Nsofor and had three children.

Death He died in a hospital in Maryland, U.S.A., on 10 December 2020 after a brief illness. He was 85 years old.