Chukwudifu Oputa | |
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| Justice Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Judge High Court of the Eastern Nigeria | |
| In office 1966–1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1924 Imo state |
| Died | 4 May 2014 (aged 90) Abuja |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Education | Sacred Heart School, Oguta |
| Alma mater | Achimota College University of London, London Yaba College of Technology, Lagos |
Chukwudifu Oputa CFR (22 September 1924 – 4 May 2014) was a Nigerian jurist who was Judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 1984 to 1989. He was appointed in 1999 by Olusegun Obasanjo to head the Oputa panel which investigated human right abuses by former military juntas and submitted their findings in 2003.