Pro-Chancellor Profile

PERSONAL DATA

NAME: ICHECHI NWENENDA NDU

DATE OF BIRTH: 20th August, 1948

SEX: Male

MARITAL STATUS: Married with five (5) children

STATE OF ORIGIN: Rivers

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

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EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

Ø University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu Campus 1973 – 1976

(Obtained LL.B Hons Second Class Upper Division)

Ø Call to the Bar: 2nd July, 1977

UNIVERSITY AWARDS

Ø Best graduating student in LL.B Degree examinations;

Ø Won the Faculty prize as the best graduating student in International Law and Jurisprudence.

JOB EXPERIENCE/POSITIONS HELD

Ø Private legal practice: 1978 – 1989

Ø Appointed Judge of the High Court of Rivers State: 25th August, 1989

Ø Chairman, Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the

Okpoama/Ewo Okpoama/Ewoama Disturbances: December, 1995

Ø Chairman, Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the

Ekuniga and Okomade clashes: February, 1999

Ø Chairman, Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Bile/Ke crisis 2001

Ø Appointed Chief Judge of Rivers State on: 1st Nov., 2001 – August, 2013

NATIONAL HONOURS/AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS

Conferred with the National Honour of the Officer of The

Order of The Federal Republic (OFR) 14th February, 2008

Ø Awarded LL.D (Doctor of Laws) Honoris Causa by the

Commonwealth University, Belize: 24th July, 2012

Ø Conferred with The Fellowship of The

London Graduate School (FLGS): 24th July, 2012

Ø Conferred with Fellowship of The Institute of

Management Consultants (FIMC) 5th March, 2015

Ø Appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman

Governing Council, Rivers State University

(RSU) Port Harcourt 11th November, 2015 - till date

Ø Conferred with the Rivers State Honour: DSSRS Distinguished

Service Star of Rivers State 27th May, 2017

RETIREMENT

Retired as Chief Judge of Rivers State upon

attaining 65 years of age on 20th August, 2013

Profile of Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council