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HON. JUSTICE MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI

CFR, DSSRS, JSC (RTD)
PERSONAL DATA

NAME: Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili

DATE OF BIRTH: 12th May, 1952

SEX: Female

MARITAL STATUS: Married with four (4) children and several grandchildren

STATE OF ORIGIN: Rivers

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

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Honourable Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili, JSC, (rtd) the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the 14th Governing Council of the University was born into the family of the late HRH, Eze Bernard Sunday Chigbu and Ugoeze Bernadette Nwatuma Nzenwa (of Obizi, Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area Imo State) on 12th May, 1952.

Her early life saw her attending primary and secondary schools in her hometown Obizi, Umuahia and Lagos. She continued and concluded her secondary education at Mbaise Girls High School after the civil war. She then attended Queen of the Rosary College Onitsha for A levels in 1972 but discontinued when she gained admission to study Law at University of Nigeria and graduated in 1976 with Second Class (Upper Division). She won the prize of the best student in Commercial and Property Law. She attended the Nigerian Law School in 1976 and graduated with a Barrister at Law certificate in 1977. She did her national service in 1978.

Her Lordship commenced her legal career with her appointment as Magistrate Grade III and retired from the Supreme Court Bench on 12th May, 2022.
She has held several positions in the Judiciary such as:
a) Chairman Education Committee, National Judicial Institute (NJI)
b) Deputy Chairman, Board of Governors, NJI (2021 – 2022)
c) Deputy Chairman, National Judicial Council (2021 – 2022)
d) Chairman, NJC Interview Committee (2021 – 2022)

Other Appointments:
a) Vice Chairman, Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee
b) Vice Chairman, Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee
c) Vice Chairman, Body of Benchers
d) Chairman, Body of Benchers
e) Member, National Judicial Council (2024 – date)

Her Lordship is a recipient of both National and State honours and also belongs to the following associations:
1. Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR)
2. Distinguished Service State of Rivers State (DSSRS)
3. President, National Association of Women Judges (2018 – 2020)
4. Member, National Council of Women’s Societies
5. Inaugural Chairperson, International Federation of Female Lawyers
6. Secretary, Port Harcourt Horticultural Society

She is the Founder and Chairperson of The Adolescent Project (TAP) (1999 – date)
She is happily married to Dr. Peter Odili, CON, GSSRS, former Governor of Rivers State (1999 – 2007) and blessed with four (4) children and several grandchildren.