Ambrose Ezeolisa ALLAGOA

jurist, Traditional Ruler

jurist, born August 24, 1914, Onitsha Anambra State; married, has five sons, three daughters; Education: Government School Owerri, 1927, St Mary's School, Port Har court, 1927-31, Christ the King College, Onit sha, 1932-36, Council of Legal Studies, Lon don, 1947-49; called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn London; appointed Mayor of Port Harcourt 1948-61; engaged in private legal practice. Port Harcourt, 1949-62; appointed judge. High Court, defunct Eastern Region, 1962-67 Judge, High Court, Rivers State, 1971-76; appointed Chief Justice, Rivers State, 1976; former Pro-Chancellor, University of llorin, 1978; currently Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Chairman, Cheshire Home, Port Harcourt; Life Patron, Nigerian Red Cross; Trustee, Port Harcourt Club; Traditional Title: The Amanyanabo of Nembe, Mingi XI, 1979; National Honour: conferred with Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON, 1978; Foreign Honours: Knight of St. Gregory, Vatican, 1959; Grand Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester, Vatican, 1977; Honorary Degree: awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws (Hon. LLD), University of ll…