Profile

FULL NAMES: Matthew Emeka Njoku
DATE OF BIRTH: 5th January, 1957
L G. A./STATE OF ORIGIN: Aboh Mbaise/Imo State
RELIGION: Christianity
MARITAL STATUS: Married with Children
NAME OF SPOUSE: Julie Uba Njoku (Senior Lecturer Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri)

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED
St. Michael’s Primary School, Olakwo Enyiogugu (1964 -1970) FSLC

Emekuku Comprehensive secondary School (1971 - 1975), C& G Inter (London)

G.C.E. O/L (London), G.C.E. A/L

University of Calabar (1981 - 1985) (LL.B. Hons).

Nigeria Law School, Lagos (1985 - 1986) B.L.

Call to Nigerian Bar: 15th October, 1986

WORK EXPERIENCE
National Youth Service: Ministry of Justice, Minna, Niger State (1986)

Private Legal Practitioner: C.N. Njoku-Ugo & Co, Jos (1987)

Private Legal Practitioner: Nnaji-Dike Law Chambers, Owerri (1988)

Magistrate Grade II - Chief Magistrate Grade II (Nov. 1988 - Feb. 1999)

Chief Registrar, Imo State Customary Court of Appeal, Owerri (March 1999 - April 2008)
PRESENT POSITION: JUDGE, appointed on 6th of May, 2008 and sworn-in on 20th May, 2008.
SOCIAL/NON-GOVERNMENTAL POSITIONS
• Knight of St. Mulumba (KSM)
• Member, Board of Trustees, University of Calabar Alumni Association (National)

PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
• Principles and Practice of Sentencing in the Area/Customary Courts in Nigeria. (A paper presented at National Workshop for Area/Customary Court 2 Judges, organized by the National Judicial institute, Abuja, at Hill Station Hotel, Jos,April, 2002.)
• Administration of Pensions and Gratuities in the Public Service in Nigeria: The case for separate scheme for Judiciary. (A paper presented at Judicial Administration Workshop for Chief Registrars, Secretaries of Judicial Service Commissions, Directors of Finance and Supplies, organized by the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, at National Merit Award Centre, Abuja, July, 2oo4).
• The Duties and Functions of Bailiffs in and outside the Court. (A paper presented at a Workshop for Court Bailiffs, Porters and Messengers of Imo State Judiciary, organized by the Continuing Education Committee of Imo State Judiciary, at Owerri, January, 2004).
• The role of Registrars in the Administration of Justice. (A paper presented at a Workshop for Court Registrars, organized by the Continuing Education Committee of Imo State Judiciary, at Owerri, June, 2004.)
• The Art of Recording and Records keeping. (A paper presented at a Workshop for Customary Court Chairmen and Members, organized by the Imo State Customary Court of Appeal, at Owerri, 2009).