Victoria Onejeme
(Redirected from Victoria Ayodele Uzoamaka Onejeme)
Victoria Uzoamaka Onejeme (born on Nov. 22, 1930 and died on April 27, 2017) was a Nigerian attorney general and the first woman to occupy the position.[1] She was called to the bar in 1965, and assumed the role of attorney general in the old Anambra State in 1976.[2] In 1976, she was sworn in as Commissioner for Justice in Anambra State. She also made history in 1984 when she became the pioneer judge for Federal High Court, Abuja.[3] She is an Igbo from Awka in Anambra State.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nigeria Pioneers" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Uko, Ike (2011-05-19). "Nigeria: Celebrating Our Sisters in Law". Daily Independent (Lagos). Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ Chioma, Unini (2022-03-18). "Women's History Month: Y. C. Maikyau Celebrates The First Female AG In Nigeria, Late Justice Ayodele Uzoamaka Onejeme". TheNigeriaLawyer. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 - 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO". Bio Reports. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
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