Hon. Justice I. R Minakiri

BRIEF PROFILE OF HON. JUSTICE JIBIWENGJ ROSELINE MINAKIRI

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Upon my appointment as a judicial officer (Judge) on 14th of March, 2012 ,I have  been able to bring my  over 21years  experience  from the  the Ministry of Justice ( particularly as the Director of Civil Litigations for over Eight years) to bear on the  job,  ensuring  that every principle of law is appropriately applied  and facts properly evaluated with patience to  serve the end of Justice in every situation irrespective of the social status of the litigating parties.

PERSONAL PROFILE

I was born  on  26th   day of April, 1959  in   my Town, Ogu in  present  day  Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria .

I was married to Mr Horsfall Tasiere  Minakiri  of the same town on 25th April,1981, but now widowed. I  have two wonderful children.

1987_1988 NATIONAL YOUTHS SERVICE:  Served with the  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ,Zonal Office, Moscow Road Port Harcourt, R/S, Nigeria.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

 1986_1987 , Nigerian Law School : B L.( called to the Bar on 8th day of March, 1988)

1983_1986: Manchester Polytechnic, UK (Now Manchester Metropolitan University) LLB .(Hons)

1981_1983:St,John’s College of Further Education,Lower Hardman Street, Manchester ,UK( BEC National Diploma.

1974_1976 ,  Govt Secondary School,Borokiri, PHC ,R/s, Nigeria.

1976_1979 Nyemoni  Grammar School, Abonnema,  Akuku-Toru  Local Govt. Area, R/S , Nigeria.: WASC

1970_1976 St. Cyprian’s  Primary School, Hospital Road,  Port Harcourt,Rivers State, Nigeria

WORK HISTORY

1990  _2012 Rivers State Ministry of Justice, port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

POSITIONS HELD

I was the Director of Civil Litigations  from 2004 _2011 and  Director of Legal Drafting  between 2011 & 2012.

During this period of service  in the Ministry of Justice, I had the privilege of attending several Conferences  and workshops, both National and International , particularly Bar Conferences.

(SINGAPORE, Spain Argentina etc), enhancing my knowledge of  other legal form works

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators(UK)

HOBBIES

Sewing , Cooking, Youths mentoring , Marriage counseling.

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