Born
Hon. Justice
EGBUE,
Don
Onyechi
LL.B, BL, jurist, born November 11, 1931, Onitsha, Anambra State; married Lorina Estella Finlayson 1961, three sons, one daughter; Education: St John's School, Onitsha, 1936- 39, Holy Trinity School, Onitsha, 1940, Joseph's School, Onitsha, 1941-45, Our Lady's High School, Onitsha, 1946-49, Lon don School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1954-57, Manchester University, 1961-62; Career: Called tothe English BaratGray's Inn, 1958; Legal Assistant, Federal Administrator- General's Office, Lagos, 1959-61; Crown Counsel, Federal Ministry ofJustice, Lagos, 1961 -62; LegalSecretary to the Governor of the Federation, 1962; acting Registrar of Commercial Legislation, Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Lagos, 1962-64; Registrar ofShips, Federal Ministry ofTrans port, Lagos, 1964-65; Acting Deputy Fed eral Administrator-General, Federal Minis try of Justice, Lagos, 1965; acting Senior State Counsel, Federal Ministry of Justice, Lagos, 1966; Senior State Counsel, 1966; Second Counsel to the Electricity Corpora tion ofNigeria Tribunal of Inquiry, 1966; Se nior State Counsel, Grade I, Ministry of Jus tice, Enugu, 1966-71; Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State, 1984-86; appointed Judge, High Court of Anambra State, since 1986-96; chairman, Anambra State Advisory Council onPreroga tiveof Mercy, 1984-96; chairman, Miscella neousOffences Tribunal, 1986-91; chairman, Anambra State Local Government Election Appeal Tribunal, 1997; member, Anambra State Judicial Committee, 1984-86; member, Councilof Legal Education, 1984-86;mem ber, Legal Practitioner's Disciplinary Com mittee, 1984-86; member, Bodyof Benchers, 1984-86; Traditional Title: Ezennia; Hobby: reading, music; Official Address: 5, Idemili Drive, Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State; Telephone: 046-456156
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