Mr. Anthony Okechukwu Ojukwu, SAN was born to the family of Donatus and Theresa, Ojukwu, of Umueleagwa Onicha in Ezinihittee LGA of Imo State. His parents were head teachers and he had the opportunity of going to school at a very young age despite the drawback effects of the Nigerian Civil war which lasted from1967-1970. He graduated with a merit in primary school certificate in 1975 from St Dominic’s Primary School now Central School Ezi-East. He started his secondary education at Obizi High School, Ezi-East in Imo State and finished at Government College Umuahia in Abia State with a distinction in secondary school certificate in 1981. He graduated with LLB, 2nd class Hons from University of Nigeria Enugu Campus in 1985. He was called to the Nigerian Bar as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1986.

Of his school days, some moments stand engraved in his memory. His late father Pa Donatus Anosike Ojukwu had talked him into the beauty of the legal profession while he was 7 years of age. His late father wanted to read law, had gotten admission to a university overseas, but could not proceed due to the civil war. He had taken young Anthony to visit one of his illustrious townsmen who was the first lawyer in the old Mbaise Division of then East Central State, Bar B.S.C Nzenwa (the Father of the present Justice Mary Peter-Odili Jsc). After admiring his picture with the wig and gown adorning the wall of his sitting room, as well as the Queens English and style of speaking during the visit, he told his father at that early stage that he wanted to be a lawyer like that big uncle. No wonder, as early as primary 2 in 1971 after the civil war, when his class members were asked to write composition on the occupation they would like to take up in life, he wrote that he would like to be a lawyer. Incidentally, when he got admission to read law at UNEC in 1981, his teacher in primary 2, who came to his father’s residence to congratulate him reminded him about the composition of 1971. This year 2021, is another reminder of the commitment to read law, made by a 7 year old boy in 1971. “Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, we pray oh lord” they will say.

In addition to over 35 year’s legal professional experience, Mr Ojukwu obtained a Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) from University of Lagos, Akoka, in 1988 and also attended Public Administration International (PAI) London in 2003 and the international Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) Equitas, Canada 2007.