Daisy W. Okocha
Daisy Wotube Okocha (born 15 January 1951) served as the 7th Chief Judge of Rivers State, in charge of the state's Rivers State High Court of Justice, High Court of Justice, and Rivers State Judicial Service Commission, Judicial Service Commission. She was appointed to the office by Governor of Rivers State, Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, Ezenwo Wike on 4 January 2016, and held it until her retirement on 15 January 2016. She had also served as Chief Judge of Rivers State, Chief Judge in an acting capacity before attaining the substantive appointment. Early life and education Okocha was born on 15 January 1951 in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria. She is of the Ikwerre people, Ikwerre tribe. Her father, Jonathan Okocha, was a former police commissioner and her mother, Helen Nonyelum Okocha, was a caterer. Daisy received her LL.B. (Hons.) from the University of Zaria in 1978. The following year, on 29 June, she was admitted to the bar. She also has a post-graduate diploma in Theology, ...
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Ezenwo Wike
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (born 13 December 1967), is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is the sixth and current Governor of Rivers State. He is an Ikwerre from Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party and was educated at Rivers State University of Science and Technology. Wike was elected as a two-term Executive Chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Area from 1999 to 2007. He was appointed Minister of State for Education on 14 July 2011. Wike was later appointed the Acting Minister of Education, after Mrs Ruqqayatu was sacked but resigned before finishing his term to campaign for Governor of Rivers State. He was replaced by Viola Onwuliri.Cabinet reshuffle: Onwuliri now Minister of Educati ...
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