Celestine Omehia was called to the Nigerian bar in 1986 after his masters degree graduation in International Law (LLM) from the University if Hull, England.
After two years part time lectureship ex...mehr sehenCelestine Omehia was called to the Nigerian bar in 1986 after his masters degree graduation in International Law (LLM) from the University if Hull, England.
After two years part time lectureship experience in the faculty of law, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, he took to politics as a career and was appointed a member of rivers state executive council where he served as commissioner for education for 22 months. Since 1989, till date he has remained in politics, holding different political position. He has served as special assistant to the governor of river state, Dr. Peter Odili, later as senior special assistant to the governor and currently, executive assistant to the governor on administration and inter-religious matters. In addition, he was a member of the governing council of Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
He has served the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in various capacities amongst which includes his membership of the party’s national convention in 2001, 2001 and was the chairman of the electorial committee in Enugu State in 2002.
While still in the service of Rivers State Government, the governor, Dr. Peter Odili loaned his services to the presidential campaign headquarters Abuja, where he served as the director, finance and administration in the popular legacy house, Mr. President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was successfully elected for the second term by the grace of God.
On April 14th 2007, Sir Celestine Omehia was elected governor of Rivers State and subsequently sworn-in on May 29th 2007 as the 4th democratically elected governor of the state. As God would have it, on October 25th 2007, he was removed from office vide a Supreme Court judgment.
In pursuit of professional perfection, Mr. Omehia has established a law firm, Saint Cyprian Chambers and in 1944, wrote his first professional book “DISMISSAL IN LABOUR LAW”. The chambers is now under the management of other lawyers.
Mr. Omehia is a practicing Christian and a member of the order of the knight of Saint Mulumba (KSM) of the catholic church, his wife lady.weniger sehen