Background
Okocha was born on 15 January 1951 in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State. Her father, Jonathan Okocha, was a former police commissioner and her mother, Helen Nonyelum Okocha, was a caterer.
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Daisy Wotube Okocha
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She was appointed to the office by Governor Ezenwo Wike on 4 January 2016, and held it until her retirement on 15 January 2016. She is of the Ikwerre tribe. Daisy received her Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Zaria in 1978.
The following year, on 29 June, she was admitted to the Barometer
She also has a post-graduate diploma in Theology, which she pursued at the Redeemed Christian Bible College (RCBC). In 1981, Okocha joined the Judiciary in her native Rivers State.
She began work as a Magistrate Grade I moving up through various court ranks. In 1991, she was appointed to the High Court of Justice, and has served as presiding judge in the Portuguese Harcourt Division.
She was selected to replace Iche Ndu as acting Chief Judge in 2013.
Although recommended by the National Judicial Council, then-governor Chibuike Amaechi declined to apppoint her. According to him, she was not eligible to succeed retired CJ, and was chosen by the council mainly out of self-interest. In June 2015, under the new administration of Ezenwo Wike, Okocha was sworn in eventually as the acting Chief Judge of Rivers State.
She is the first woman ever to hold this position, having been rated most senior high court judge by NJC.
Senior Magistrate in charge Juvenile Court for 3 years
Past Secretary, past Chairman Magistrates Association of Nigeria
Past National Vice President Magistrates Association of Nigeria.
Achievements
Membership
Okocha is past Treasurer of the National Association of Women Judges Nigeria, past executive member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers Rivers State, associate member of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges" Association, current member, International Association of Women Judges.
