Rosaline Bozimo
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Rosaline Patricia Irorefe Bozimo (born 1 January 1946) is a Nigeria
n lawyer who was appointed Chief Justice of Delta State
with effect from 3 April, 2003.
Local Government Area of Delta State. She attended St. Maria Goretti Grammar School, Benin City
for her Secondary education, and then Urhobo College, Effurun. In September 1970 she was admitted to Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
, gaining a degree in Law in 1973. She then went to the Nigerian Law School
and was called to Bar in 1974.
After National Youth Service in Enugu
and Onitsha
in the then East Central State, she became a private legal practitioner in 1975. With her husband Alaowei Broderick Bozimo she was a founding partner of Broderick Bozimo & Co.
She was briefly a member of the Judiciary of the old Bendel State as a Magistrate, before returning to private law practice (1978 - 1983). In December 1983 she was again appointed a Magistrate of Bendel State, becoming a Chief Magistrate in August 1988.
When Delta State
was formed from part of Bendel State, she became the first Chairman of the Tenders Board of the High Court of Delta State, and Chief Registrar of the state High Court in September, 1991. In December 1991 she was sworn in as a judge.
The Military Administrator of Delta State, Colonel Bassey Asuquo
, appointed her Chairman of the Armed Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Effurun, Delta State, and soon after Chairman, Failed Banks Tribunal, Enugu Zone.
After serving as Administrative Judge in three Judiciary Divisions, she was appointed as the Chief Judge of Delta state with effect from 3 April 2003.
In September 2007 Bozimo sacked Agbor Chief Magistrate, Mr. Charles Maidoh based on allegations he had been collecting a N5,000 bribe for each application for bail he granted.
In November 2007, at the All Nigeria Judges Conference, she spoke about the National Judicial Council (NJC), which is charged with monitoring and evaluating judges. After giving a brief history of the NJC and discussing its roles, she gave a very positive appraisal, stating that standards of judicial conduct were now extremely high throughout Nigeria.
In October 2007 Bozimo made a strong case for the financial autonomy of the judiciary in Delta State and canvassed for better working conditions for members of the state's judiciary.
In November 2008, Bozimo and Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan
approved establishment of sanitation mobile courts to prosecute sanitation offenders in the State.
Due to repeated petitions over electoral irregularities, Bozimo appointed Local Government Election Tribunals for three zones of the state, adding a fourth in August 2009.
In October 2009 she caused controversy by swearing fifteen new Magistrates into the Delta State Judiciary without involving the State Judicial Service Commission or the Warri branch of the Nigerian Bar Association
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n lawyer who was appointed Chief Justice of Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
with effect from 3 April, 2003.
Background
Rosaline Bozimo was born on 1 January 1946 in UduUdu
for other uses see Udu The udu is an African drum originated by the Igbo people of Nigeria. In the Igbo language, udu means vessel. Actually being a water jug with an additional hole, it was played by women for ceremonial uses. Usually the udu is made of clay...
Local Government Area of Delta State. She attended St. Maria Goretti Grammar School, Benin City
Benin City
Benin City, is a city and the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is a city approximately twenty-five miles north of the Benin River. It is situated 200 miles by road east of Lagos...
for her Secondary education, and then Urhobo College, Effurun. In September 1970 she was admitted to Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
, gaining a degree in Law in 1973. She then went to the Nigerian Law School
Nigerian Law School
The Nigerian Law School was set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1962 to provide a Nigerian legal education to foreign-trained lawyers, and to provide practical training for aspiring Legal Practitioners in Nigeria....
and was called to Bar in 1974.
After National Youth Service in Enugu
Enugu
Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in the southeastern area of Nigeria and is largely populated by members of the Igbo ethnic group. The city has a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Enu Ugwu...
and Onitsha
Onitsha
Onitsha is a city, a commercial, educational, and religious center and river port on the eastern bank of the Niger river in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria....
in the then East Central State, she became a private legal practitioner in 1975. With her husband Alaowei Broderick Bozimo she was a founding partner of Broderick Bozimo & Co.
She was briefly a member of the Judiciary of the old Bendel State as a Magistrate, before returning to private law practice (1978 - 1983). In December 1983 she was again appointed a Magistrate of Bendel State, becoming a Chief Magistrate in August 1988.
When Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
was formed from part of Bendel State, she became the first Chairman of the Tenders Board of the High Court of Delta State, and Chief Registrar of the state High Court in September, 1991. In December 1991 she was sworn in as a judge.
The Military Administrator of Delta State, Colonel Bassey Asuquo
Bassey Asuquo
Bassey Asuquo was a Nigerian soldier who served as Military Administrator of Delta State between December 1993 and September 1994, and then Edo State from September 1994 to December 1996, during the military regime of General Sani Abacha....
, appointed her Chairman of the Armed Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Effurun, Delta State, and soon after Chairman, Failed Banks Tribunal, Enugu Zone.
After serving as Administrative Judge in three Judiciary Divisions, she was appointed as the Chief Judge of Delta state with effect from 3 April 2003.
Chief Justice, Delta State
In December 2003 in a bid to ease the congestion in prisons, Rosaline Bozimo set free 59 prisoners awaiting trial. She warned police against dumping suspected criminals in prisons without making real efforts to prosecute them.In September 2007 Bozimo sacked Agbor Chief Magistrate, Mr. Charles Maidoh based on allegations he had been collecting a N5,000 bribe for each application for bail he granted.
In November 2007, at the All Nigeria Judges Conference, she spoke about the National Judicial Council (NJC), which is charged with monitoring and evaluating judges. After giving a brief history of the NJC and discussing its roles, she gave a very positive appraisal, stating that standards of judicial conduct were now extremely high throughout Nigeria.
In October 2007 Bozimo made a strong case for the financial autonomy of the judiciary in Delta State and canvassed for better working conditions for members of the state's judiciary.
In November 2008, Bozimo and Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan
Emmanuel Uduaghan
Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is the immediate past governor of Delta State in Nigeria he assumed office via an inconclusive election on May 29 2007 and is a member of the People's Democratic Party and was removed as Governor on the 9 November 2010 when the Federal Appeal Court seating in Benin...
approved establishment of sanitation mobile courts to prosecute sanitation offenders in the State.
Due to repeated petitions over electoral irregularities, Bozimo appointed Local Government Election Tribunals for three zones of the state, adding a fourth in August 2009.
In October 2009 she caused controversy by swearing fifteen new Magistrates into the Delta State Judiciary without involving the State Judicial Service Commission or the Warri branch of the Nigerian Bar Association
Nigerian Bar Association
The Nigerian Bar Association is the umbrella body of all lawyers admitted to practice law in Nigeria.Any lawyer who satisfies the members of the Body of Benchers that they have good character and proficiency in the Bar Final Examination from the Nigerian Law School is automatically admitted.The...
.