Roseline Ukeje

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Roseline Nonyem Ukeje (born 5 January 1943) is a Nigerian jurist who became the first female Chief Judge of the High Court of Nigeria. She was appointed as a High Court judge in 1986 and served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2008. In February 2007 she faced criticism for removing another justice from the forgery case of Andy Uba without notice, a move connected to her son Obi Ukeje who was his personal assistant. In April 2007 she ruled that the Nigerian general election could go ahead despite the death of candidate Adebayo Adefarati. She was married to Air Force pilot Captain Sunday Elendu-Ukeje until his death; they had at least two children. Their daughter, Nnenna Elendu Ukeje, has been a member of the National Assembly since 2007.