Profile of Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council
HON. JUSTICE ICHE N. NDU
LL.D, FLGS, FIMC, OFR, KSC, DSSRS
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