₦airaland Forum

The Hon. Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili, on Thursday, bowed out of the Supreme Court of Nigeria following her retirement from public service, having attained 70 years on May 12, 2022.

Justice Mary is the wife of Dr Peter Odili, who served as Governor of Rivers State between 1999 to 2007.

Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili, JSC CFR (nee Nzenwa) was born on the 12 May, 1952 at Amudi Obizi, Ezinihitte – Mbaise L.G.A. of Imo State.

She attended various Primary Schools including St Benedict’’s Primary School, Obizi Ezinihitte, St Michael's Primary School, Umuahia, St Agnes Primary School, Maryland, Lagos and Our Lady of Apostles Primary School, Yaba, Lagos between 1959 and 1965.

She also attended various Secondary Schools including Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Yaba, Owerri Girls Secondary School, Owerri, Mbaise Girls Secondary School, Mbaise and the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha between 1965 and 1972.

She later proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Enugu Campus). In her second year at the university, she bagged the university scholarship for maintaining the second class upper division league with higher scores and was rated the best student in the department of commercial and property law in 1976.

She obtained her Bachelor’’s Degree in Law (LL.B (Hons)) in 1976 and attended the Nigerian Law School in 1977 for her B.L certificate.

Her previous professional appointments/positions includes:

Pupil State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Abeokuta, Ogun State (1977 – 1978)

Pupil State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Benin, Bendel State (1978)

Magistrate Grade III, Benin, Bendel State (1978 -1979)

Chairman, Juvenile Court, Benin, Bendel State (1978 - 1979)

Magistrate Grade II, Rivers State(1979 – 1981)

Chairman, Juvenile Court, Rivers State (1979 - 1981)

Magistrate Grade I, Chief Magistrate Grade I (1981 - 1992)

Judge, High Court of Rivers State (1992 - 2004)

Justice, Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division (2004 - 2010)

Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division (2010 – 2011)

Hon. Justice Mary Ukaego Peter Odili was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (JSC) on 23 June, 2011.

She was conferred with National Honour Commander Federal Republic (CFR) in 2012.

Deputy Chairman, National Judicial Council (March 2021 - May 12, 2022)

She is happily married to former Rivers State Governor, Peter Otunaya Odili, CON and blessed with children.

Odili is only the third woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court of Nigeria after Aloma Mariam Mukhtar and Olufunlola Adekeye.

Ibrahim Tanko MUHAMMAD, CJN, CFR PhD

DoB: 31/12/1953
State of Origin (LGA): Bauchi (Giade) NE
Bar Enrolment: 22/06/1981
High Court Judge: Kadi (Judge) Sharia Court of Appeal, Bauchi State (1991)
Appeal Court: 1993
Supreme Court: 08/01/2007
Chief Justice of Nigeria: 24/07/2019
Date Due Retirement: 31/12/2023

Olukayode ARIWOOLA, JSC
DoB: 22/08/1954
State of Origin (LGA): Oyo (Iseyin) SW
Bar Enrolment: July 1981
High Court: High Court of Oyo State (02/11/1991)
Appeal Court: 22/11/2005
Supreme Court: 22/11/2011
Date Due Retirement: 22/08/2024

Musa Dattijo MUHAMMAD, JSC
DoB: 27/10/1953
State of Origin (LGA): Niger (Chanchaga) NC
Bar Enrolment: 02/07/1977
High Court: High Court of Niger State
Appeal Court: 10/12/1998
Supreme Court: July 2012
Date Due Retirement: 27/10/2023

Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo KEKERE-EKUN, JSC *

DoB: 07/05/1958
State of Origin (LGA): Lagos SW
Bar Enrolment: 10/07/1981
High Court: High Court of Lagos State (July 1996)
Appeal Court: 22/09/2004
Supreme Court: 08/06/2013
Date Due Retirement: 07/05/2028

John Inyang OKORO, JSC

DoB: 11/07/1959
State of Origin: Akwa Ibom SS
Bar Enrolment: 21/08/1985
High Court: High Court of Akwa Ibom State (1998)
Appeal Court: 08/06/2006
Supreme Court: 15/11/2013
Date Due Retirement: 11/07/2029

Chima Centus Nweze, JSC PhD

DoB: 25/09/1958
State of Origin (LGA): Enugu (Udenu) SE
Bar Enrolment: 1984
High Court: High Court of Enugu State (November 1995)
Appeal Court: 15/02/2008
Supreme Court: 29/10/2014
Date Due Retirement: 25/09/2028

Amina Adamu AUGIE, JSC CON *

DoB: 03/09/1953
State of Origin: Kebbi NW
Bar Enrolment: 08/07/1978
High Court: High Court of Sokoto State
Appeal Court: 17/10/2002
Supreme Court: 07/11/2016
Date Due Retirement: 03/09/2023

Ejembi EKO, JSC

DoB: 23/05/1952
State of Origin: Benue (Otukpo) NC
Bar Enrolment: 02/07/1977
High Court: High Court of Benue State (09/02/1989); Ag Benue Chief Judge (Nov 2005- Feb 2006)
Appeal Court: 15/02/2008
Supreme Court: 07/11/2016
Date Due Retirement: 23/05/2022

Uwani Musa Abba AJI, JSC *

DoB: 07/11/1956
State of Origin: Yobe (Gashua) NE
Bar Enrolment: 26/06/1981
High Court: High Court of Yobe State (December 1991)
Appeal Court: 22/07/2004
Supreme Court: 08/01/2019
Date Due Retirement: 07/11/2026

Mohammed Lawal GARBA, JSC
DoB: 16/11/1958
State of Origin: Zamfara NW
Bar Enrolment: 02/07/1980
High Court: High Court of Zamfara State
Appeal Court: 22/09/2004
Supreme Court: 06/11/2020
Date Due Retirement: 16/11/2028

Helen Moronikeji OGUNWUMIJU, JSC *
DoB: 23/03/1957
State of Origin: Ondo SW
Bar Enrolment: 07/07/1978
High Court: High Court of Ondo State (1998)
Appeal Court: 22/11/2005
Supreme Court: 06/11/2020
Date due Retirement: 23/03/2027

Abdu ABOKI, JSC
DoB: 05/08/1952
State of Origin: Kano NW
Bar Enrolment: 21/7/1977
High Court: High Court of Kano State (1987)
Appeal Court: 08/06/2006
Supreme Court: 06/11/2020
Date due Retirement: 05/08/2022

Ibrahim Mohammed Musa SAULAWA, JSC
DoB: 29/09/1956
State of Origin: Katsina NW
Bar Enrolment: 02/07/1982
High Court: High Court of Katsina State (1994)
Appeal Court: 08/06/2006
Supreme Court: 06/11/2020
Date due Retirement: 29/09/2026

Adamu JAURO, JSC

DoB: 26/06/1959
State of Origin: Gombe NE
Bar Enrolment: 10/07/1981
High Court:
Appeal Court: 15/02/2008
Date due Retirement: 26/06/2029

Tijjani ABUBAKAR, JSC

DoB: 15/04/1960
State of Origin (LGA): Yobe (Base) NE
Bar Enrolment: 1983
High Court: Federal High Court (2004)
Appeal Court: 05/11/2012
Supreme Court: 06/11/2020
Date Due Retirement: 15/04/2030

Akomaye Emmanuel AGIM, JSC Adj Prof (ORG)

DoB: 26/04/1960
State of Origin (LGA): Cross-River (Obudu) SS
Bar Enrolment: 15/10/1986
High Court: High Court of Cross-River State (2008)
Appeal Court: 05/11/2012
Supreme Court: 06/11/2020
Date Due Retirement: 26/04/2030

Positions Held
Court of Appeal, Republic of Gambia (2004-2007)
President, Court of Appeal of the Republic of The Gambia (2007-2008)
Chairman, Judicial Service Commission of The Gambia
Member, ECOWAS Council of Chief Justices
Justice, Supreme Court of the Gambia (2008-2009)
Chief Justice, Republic of The Gambia (2009-2012)
Justice, Supreme Court of Swaziland
Chief Justice, Republic of Swaziland

Terrence99:
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Nigerialabalaba:
hmmm. Happy retirement madam. Thank u for serving our fatherland.

now d serious rivers state looting corruption case of her husband , Peter Odili, fit resume for full gear.

Terrence99:
Pdp in trouble

fergie001:
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Nigerialabalaba:
hmmm. Happy retirement madam. Thank u for serving our fatherland.

now d serious rivers state looting corruption case of her husband , Peter Odili, fit resume for full gear.

Nigerialabalaba:
hmmm. Happy retirement madam. Thank u for serving our fatherland.

now d serious rivers state looting corruption case of her husband , Peter Odili, fit resume for full gear.

ajayiopy:
ONE OF HER DAUGHTERS IS ALREADY JUDGE IN THE MAKING. NA STRATEGIC POSITIONING

Oracleforce:
Now, it doesn't work that way...some of those judges who don't like her mother will frustrate her...

2+2 is not always 4...

Most especially, if she is not as erudite and brilliant as her mother...