Justice Adam Onum

Full Name: Justice Adam Onum

Date of Birth: 20^th October 1953

Place of Birth: Aune-Adoka, Otukpo Local Government Area

Village/LGA: Aune-Adoka, Otukpo Local Government Area

Education 

• 1960 - 67: First School Leaving Certificate from Native Authority (NA) Primary School Ugbokolo
• 1968 - 72: WASC O'Level from Government Secondary School (GSS) Otukpo (now Government Model Secondary School, Otukpo)
• 1973 - 74: Higher School Certificate (HSC) from Government College Keffi
• 1974 - 77: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from University of Lagos
• 1977 - 78: Nigerian Law School, Lagos

Career Highlights & Awards 

• 1980 - 82: Magistrate, Benue State Judiciary, Vandeikya
• 1982 - 88: Senior Partner, Eko & Onum Chambers, Otukpo
• 1983: Member, Benue State House of Assembly
• 1988 - 89: Solicitor-General of Benue State
• 1989 - 91: Attorney-General & Commissioner of Justice, Benue State
• 1991 - 2017: High Court Judge, Benue State Judiciary, Vandeikya
• December 2017 - October 2018: Chief Judge of Benue State (First Idoma person to become Chief Judge of Benue State)

References

1. Benue State Government. Hon. Justice Adam Ochume Onum (website no longer available). [Accessed 29 January 2018]
2. Charles, J. The Punch newspaper. Benue Assembly confirms Idoma man as Chief Judge. [Accessed 22 December 2019]
3. Silas, D. Daily Post Nigeria. Benue State gets new Chief Judge.  [Accessed 30 April 2021]