Background
ONYEAMA, Charles was born on August 5, 1917 in Eke, Enugu. Son of Chief Onyeama.
ONYEAMA, Charles was born on August 5, 1917 in Eke, Enugu. Son of Chief Onyeama.
King’s College, Lagos. Achimota College, Gold Coast. University College, London.
Brasenose College, Oxford University. Spoken languages: English.
Judge, International Court of Justice since 1967. Justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Lagos, 1964-1966. Acting Chief Justice, Lagos High Court, 1963, 1961.
High Court Judge, Lagos, 5764. Acting High Court Judge, West Nigeria, 1956-1957. Chief Magistrate, Nigeria, 1952-1956.
Member, Constitutional Drafting Committee, Lagos, 1948-1950. Member, Legislative Council, Nigeria, 1947-1951. Member, House of Assembly, East Region, Nigeria, 1946-1951.
Admin Officer, Civil Service, Nigeria, 1944-1946.
Legis. Council of Nigeria and Eastern House of. Nigerianization Commission, and member General Conference and Constitutional Drafting Committee 1948-1950.
Reading, literature.
Married 1st Susannah Ogwudu in 1950, 2nd Florence Wilcox in 1966.