{"id":13481,"date":"2017-03-02T17:34:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T16:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=13481"},"modified":"2017-04-19T20:01:21","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T19:01:21","slug":"igbetar-hon-justice-margaret-mary-movinze","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/igbetar-hon-justice-margaret-mary-movinze\/","title":{"rendered":"IGBETAR, Hon. Justice Margaret Mary Movinze"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LLB,BL; lawyer,jurist administrator,.!*: October 17,1950; p: Mbape,Shangev-ya;hfc Tsar-Mbaduku; Iga: Vandeikya; so: Benue; m:Married; nc: twos, fived; ed: St Joseph&#8217;s Primary School, Mbape, Shangev-ya, 1957-63; Holy RosaryCollege,Adoka, Benue State, 1964-68; University ofUgos,Akoka, 1971-75; Nigerian Uw SchooLLagos, 1975-76; cr: Asst. Registrar, Grade I,AreaCourt, Katsina- Ala, Benue State, 1971; NYSC, Ministry of Justice, Minna, Niger State, 1976; Pupil StateCounsel, MinistryofJustice, Benue State, 1976-77;Associate Magistrate, Benue State Judiciary, Makurdi, 1977-78; Magistrate Grade II, 1978-79; Ag.Magistrate Grade 1,1979; Magistrate Grade 1,1979-80; Ag. Senior Magistrate, 1980-83; Senior Magistrate 1,1983; Ag. ChiefMagistrate II, 1984; ChiefMagistrate II, 1984-86;Ag.ChiefMagistrate 1,1986-87;Chief Magistrate 1,1987-89; din. Personnel Management High Court ofJustice, Makurdi, 1989-93; Co-ordinator, Customary Court ofAppeal,The Judiciary, Benue State, 1993-95; Appointed[Judge, Customary Court ofAppeal, 1995- 2003; presd.,CustomaryCourtofAppeal,The Benue State Judiciary, Makurdi, since 2003; mm: Benue State Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, 2000; Benue State Women Commission\/Advisory Council, 1992-2000; Asst National Secretary, International Federation ofWomen Uwyers, 1991-93; Patron, International Federation ofWomen Lawyers, since 2000;ch.,ConunitteeraiPaymentofJusticeand Judical BenueState, 1992; Beard ofGoverningCouncil, Mount St Gabriel&#8217;sSecondary School, Makurdi, since 1994; ch.,MagistratesAssociation ofNigeria, Benue State Branch, 1986-89;&#8221;ch\/Founding Member, International Federation of Women Uwyers, Benue State, 1988-94; Treasurer, National Association of Women Judges of Nigeria, 2000-02; Regional director, Africa Region, Intematiorial AssociationofWcirr^ Mem., Board of Governors, National Judicial Institute, Supreme Court, Abuja, since2004; Ucal Government Election Petition Tribunal, Bauchi State, 1998-99; National.Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, Imo\/Abia State, 1999; Gubernatorial Election Petitions Tribunal, Kebbi State, 1999; ch.. Commission oflnquiry into the Apir Fire Disaster that Burnt Down the 6-3-3-4 System ofeducational Equipments, 1987-88; Failed BanksTribunal, Benin zone, Edo State, 1998-99; award; Merit Award for being The First Female Uwyerof Benue State, byExecutive Governor ofBenue State; Merit Award, National Association of Women Judges of Nigeria; MeritAward, International Federation pf Women Uyyyere, Benue State Chapter, 2001; Kwande, Traditional Council Benue State Merit Award, Shangev-ya Development Association, Benue State; Merit Award,&#8217; De-Ajio Youth Association, Shangev-ya, Kwande LGA, Benue State; MeritAward, Mbaduku Development Association; Fellowship Award, ECOWAS. Professional Secretaries and Reporters,^2004; publ: Author, Customary Law: The Role andDevelopment of Customary Law in theNigerian Legal System, All Nigeria Judges Conference&#8217;,&#8217;2005; tt:&#8217;Wanyima&#8217; u Ishangev-ya, Kwande LocalGovtArea, Benue State; hob: home management\/improvement reading law reports, games; off: Customary Court ofAppeal, Hon. President&#8217;s Chambers,The Judiciary, P.MlB, 102243, Makurdi, Benue State; tel&#8217;: 044- 531865; e-m:migbeta@yahoo.com; res:No. 1,Wantor Kwange Streetopp. BSU, School of Medicine, Gboro Road, Makurdi, Benue State;, e-m: migbeta@yahoo.com; pha:TsarMbaduku Vandeikya L.GA, Benue State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[749,165],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-13481","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-administrator","category-legal"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/13481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/13481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13481"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=13481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}