Jurist and judge of the Court of Appeal clocked 65 on the 8^th of September. She was educated at St Catherine’s Secondary School, Nkwerre, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, the Nigeria Law School and the University of Calabar. She taught law at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), served as a High Court Judge in Anambra and Abia State before her elevation to the Court of Appeal. Ada Ukwu is a member of many professional bodies including the Nigeria Bar Association, Female Lawyers Association, etc. she is married to Dr. Nkemka Jombo-ofo and blessed with children.