Justice James Ogebe, JSC (rtd)

Full Name: Justice James Ogenyi Ogebe, OFR, CON, JSC (rtd)

Date of Birth: 22^nd March 1940

Place of Birth: Igumale, Ado LGA

Village/LGA: Igumale, Ado LGA

Education 

• 1946 - 53: Methodist Central Primary School, Igumale
• 1954 - 56: Benue Middle School, Katsina - Ala
• 1956 - 62: Government College Keffi (School Certificate Examination & Higher School Certificate (HSC))
• 1963 - 67: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria
• 1967 - 68: Nigerian Law School, Lagos

Career Highlights & Awards 

• 1968 - 72: Pupil State Counsel / State Counsel, Benue-Plateau State Ministry of Justice
• 1972 - 74: Director of Public Prosecution, Benue-Plateau State Judiciary
• 1974 - 76: Senior Magistrate / Chief Registrar, Benue-Plateau State Judiciary
• 1976: Chief Registrar, Benue State Judiciary
• 1976 - 78: Acting Judge, Benue State High Court
• 1978 - 91: Judge, Benue State High Court
• 1984 - 85: Acting Chief Judge, Benue State
• 1992 - 99: Justice of the Court of Appeal (Benin, Kaduna & Jos Divisions)
• 1999 - 2008: Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt, Lagos & Enugu Divisions)
• 2005: Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR)
• 2008 - 10: Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (JSC)
• 2008: First Idoma person to become a Supreme Court Judge
• 2008: Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)

References

1. Ogebe, J.O. (2020). Justice Under the Shadow of the Almighty: My Life - Sojourn to the Nigerian Supreme Court. Washington: Independent Publisher.