Mary Odili
First Lady of Rivers State | |
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In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | |
Governor | Peter Odili |
Preceded by | Rose A. George |
Succeeded by | Judith Amaechi |
Personal details | |
Born | Imo State, Nigeria | 12 May 1952
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Nigeria Nigerian Law School |
Mary Ukaego Odili (née Nzenwa;
Before becoming SCN justice, she held numerous important offices, including Judge at, the High Court of Rivers State (1992–2004), Justice at, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (2004–2010), and Presiding Justice at, the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division (2010–2011). She served as the
Early life and education
Mary Ukaego Nzenwa was born on 12 May 1952 in Amudi Obizi,
Following the outbreak of the
Legal career and First Lady of Rivers State
Ukaego commenced her career in the judiciary as a Magistrate grade III in November 1978. She married Odili in 1979 and gave birth to a daughter,
Supreme Court
She had held the offices of Justice, Court of Appeal, Abuja Division and Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division. On 3 May 2011, President Jonathan nominated Ukaego with two other Appeal Court Justices to the Supreme Court. In the new arrangement, she will represent the Southeast geo-political zone in the apex court bench. In a letter to the Senate, Jonathan said their appointment was necessitated by the retirement from service of Justices Niki Tobi, I.F. Ogbuagu, J.O. Ogebe and G. A. Oguntade.[4] Ukaego was appointed an Associate justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (JSC) on 23 June 2011.[5][6]
She was the leader of the Five Person Panel at the Supreme Court that nullified the Gubernatorial Election of David Lyon after his deputy was found wanting for submitting fake certificates during pre-election screening after they were declared winners on November 16, 2019, Bayelsa State gubernatorial elections.[7]
References
- ^ "Mary Odili, Adenuga, Igbinedion, 146 Others Bag National Honours". The Tide. Port Harcourt: Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Passport Seizure: Court orders Immigration Service to pay Peter Odili N2 million fine". 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Hon. Justice Mary U. Odili Justice of the Supreme Court". National Network. Port Harcourt. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Uche, Emma (3 May 2011). "Jonathan Elevates Mary Odili, Ngwuta, Ariwoola To Supreme Court". The Will. Retrieved 7 December 2014 – via The Nigerian Voice.
- ^ "Hon. Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili JSC, CFR". Supreme Court of Nigeria. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Nnochiri, Ikechukwu (24 June 2011). "Why I elevated Justice Odili to Supreme Court bench – Katsina-Alu". Vanguard. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "UPDATED: Supreme Court nullifies Bayelsa governor-elect's election, declares PDP winner". Punch Newspapers. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
External links
- Mary Ukaego Odili profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine from SCN website