Victoria Onejeme

Victoria Uzoamaka Onejeme Listenⓘ (November 22, 1930 – April 27, 2017) was a Nigerian attorney general and the first woman to occupy the position.[1] She was called to the bar in 1965[2], and assumed the role of attorney general in the old Anambra State in 1976.[3] In 1976, she was sworn in as Commissioner for Justice in Anambra State. She also made history in 1984 when she became the pioneer judge for Federal High Court, Abuja.[4] She is an Igbo from Awka in Anambra State and the first Igbo woman to be appointed a Judge in Nigeria.[2] Onejeme died on April 27, 2017, at the age of 86.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria Pioneers" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. 1 2 vanguard (2017-06-22). "Court to be named after late Justice Onejeme - FCT CJ". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  3. ↑ Uko, Ike (2011-05-19). "Nigeria: Celebrating Our Sisters in Law". Daily Independent (Lagos). Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  4. ↑ Chioma, Unini (2022-03-18). "Women's History Month: Y. C. Maikyau Celebrates The First Female AG In Nigeria, Late Justice Ayodele Uzoamaka Onejeme". TheNigeriaLawyer. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  5. ↑ "CJ, SANs eulogise late pioneer Abuja judge, Onejeme". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2024-12-26.


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