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Hon. Justice Edward Item Isuama (November 12, 1939 - April 30, 2018) was the first Chief Judge of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He was an eminent jurist who tried to protect the Judiciary against the excess of Executive incursion in judicial matters.

EDUCATION AND EARLY LIFE: Edward Isuama was born in Afikpo in 1939. He received his primary education at St Mary Primary school, Afikpo, and Oziza Comprehensive Secondary school, Afikpo. He served as a police officer between 1957 - 1959. In 1962, He proceeded to University of London where he studied Law, and was enrolled in Lincolns Inn later in 1968. He returned to Nigeria, after the Civil War in 1973 and enrolled in the Nigerian Law School, Lagos was Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1975. Isuama practiced Law in Lagos and had several litigation matters across the country.

CAREER: In 1991, Isuama was appointed a High Court by the military administration of Major Gen. Ibrahim Babangida upon creation of Abia State. In 1996, Isuama was appointed as the First Chief Judge of Ebonyi State, upon creation of the young State by the administration of Gen. Sanni Abacha. In 2004, Isuama was bowed out of office upon attaining the Statutory age of 65 and was duly retired by the National Judicial Commission.

Edwardisuama (talk) 16:17, 13 January 2020 (UTC)