Director, Legal Services – Rivers State University

Barr. Uchenda Bibian Okogbule, FCAI, PHF

Born on 1st February, 1969, Barr. Uchenda Bibian Okogbule is the first child and first daughter in the marriage between Late Elder Edward Nkomadu and Mrs. Janet Nkomadu. She attended UPE Sea Shell Model Primary School, Port Harcourt, where she finished in flying colours as the best pupil in 1980. She proceeded to Holy Rosary Secondary School, Port Harcourt, in 1980, and spent only one year before gaining admission into Federal Government Girls College, Yola, Gongola State (now Adamawa State), in 1981, where she wrote her West African School Certificate Examination in 1986, and passed again in flying colours. She gained admission to the famous Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State (former University of Ife), to study Theatre Arts in 1988. Two years later, she was admitted to read Law in the same University in 1990, and obtained the Bachelor of Laws degree in 1994. She was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar in 1995.

She was in Private Legal Practice where she served as the Deputy Managing Solicitor of the Law Firm of Okogbule and Okogbule, 79 Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt, from 1999-2012. She was employed into the services of the Rivers State Government as a Legal Research Officer and she handled Indigents Appeals at the Rivers State Customary Court of Appeal, Rumuogba-Obio, Port Harcourt from 2012 to 2022. She is currently the Ag. Director, Directorate of Legal Services, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt.

Barr. Okogbule is a past Vice Chairperson of FIDA, where she has, in conjunction with other members of the Organization, been and still is in the forefront of efforts to improve the conditions of women and children in Rivers State through sensitizing them on their rights and assisting those in distress, both materially and through legal representation.

Barr. Uchenda Bibian Okogbule is a dutiful, loving and caring wife and mother. She is married to Prof. Nlerum S. Okogbule, the former Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and they are blessed with six lovely children, Karen Ruhuoma, Faith Enruchi, Testimony Rikechi, Praise Oroma, Bezaleel Chinumezi and Lisa Chimezunem.