Worgu Boms (born 31 March 1968) is a Nigerian lawyer and a former Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice.[1]
Worgu Boms | |
|---|---|
| Acting Deputy National secretary All Progressives Congress APC | |
| Assumed office June 21st 2020 | |
| Governor | Chibuike Amaechi |
| Preceded by | Ken Chikere |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel C. Aguma |
| Attorney General of Rivers State | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association | |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1968 Rivers State |
| Alma mater | Rivers State University of Science and Technology |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Education
editBoms went to State School Elekahia, Port Harcourt and Government Secondary School, Eneka. He had his tertiary education at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and received his B.L. certificate from Nigerian Law School.[2]
Career
editIn 1992, he gained entry into the Nigerian Bar and National Youth Service programme. Shortly after, he started practicing with the law firm of Serena David Dokubo & Co in Port Harcourt before founding Worgu Boms Chambers.[3]
Boms is affiliated with the Nigerian Bar Association and the International Bar Association. He has taken part in Conferences and Workshops in Nigeria and overseas, including the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crimes. He has chaired the Port Harcourt branch of the Nigeria Bar Association. In 2011, he was appointed the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in the cabinet of Governor Chibuike Amaechi.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rivers A-GExplains Laptop Gifts To Lawyers". The Tide. Port Harcourt: Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Board Members". Indoramaeleme.com. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Hon. Worgu Boms". rsbopp.rv.gov.ng. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Commissioner Appointment: Worgu Boms Risks Suspension". National Network. Port Harcourt: Network Printing and Publishing Company. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2014.