Peter odili previous offices
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Hon. Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili, CFR
Justice of the Supreme Court (Rtd)
Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili, CFR, JSC (Rtd), DSSRS, is a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with a remarkable career spanning over 44 years in the judiciary. Born on May 12, 1952, in Amudi Obizi, Ezinihitte-Mbaise, Imo State, she is the third woman to ascend to the Supreme Court Bench since its inception in 1963 and was recognized as the most senior female judicial officer in Nigeria as of 2022. Her extensive experience encompasses both civil and criminal procedures, she has made significant contributions to the Nigerian judicial system through her roles in various high-profile judicial and legal bodies, including the National Judicial Council and the Body of Benchers.
Justice Peter-Odili's educational background includes an LLB from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and a BL from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos. Throughout her career, she has held numerous influential positions, such as Pro-Chancellor of Rivers State University of Science and Technology and Chairman of the NJC Int
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Peter Odili
Nigerian politician (born 1948)
Peter Otunuya Odili (born 15 August 1948) is a Nigerian politician who was the third electedGovernor of Rivers State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.[1] Odili is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Background
Peter Odili was born on 15 August 1948 in the Ogba/Egbema/NdoniLocal Government Area of Rivers State, Southern Nigeria. Odili graduated from the Medical School of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and pursued post-graduate work in Tropical Medicine at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.[2] Dr. Peter Odili is married to Justice Mary Ukaego Odili (b. 12 May 1952).[3]
In 1988/89, Dr. Odili was elected member and leader of Rivers State Delegates to the Constituent Assembly. In 1992, he was elected as the Deputy Governor of Rivers State. After the Nigerian Third Republic ended, he was again elected to the National Constitutional Conference and became the Conference Committee Chairman on State Creation. Odili thereafter became the National Secretary of
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Dr. Peter Otunuya Odili, CON, KCSGG, GSSRS, KSJI
Pro-Chancellor
Born on the 15th of August 1948 in Ndoni, Rivers State; Dr Peter Odili received his early education in St. Michael’s School Oguta, Sacred Heart School Onitsha, and Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha between 1953 and 1967. He was Senior Prefect and College Captain in CKC Onitsha in 1967. While at CKC, he excelled not only in academics, but also in sports – representing the school in soccer, high jump, long jump, and lawn tennis. After the Nigerian Civil War, he proceeded to the University of Nigeria Nsukka and Enugu Campus in 1970, and served as Speaker of the Medical Students Association of the University in 1972 and President, League of Human Affiliates (Students Humanitarian Association) between 1972 and 1974. He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 1977. In 1985 he attained a degree in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
He commenced his medical practice first as a House Officer with the University of Benin Teachi
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