Vivienne Leesi Kobani – Buzugbe, Esq. was born to the George Saako Kobani family of Bodo-City, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.

She attended Primary and Secondary Schools in France, Cuba, the Neterlands, United Kingdom and Nigeria, and obtained her LL.B (Hons) from the University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt after which she was called to the Nigerian bar in 1991. She holds an LL.M from the University of London. Also obtained PGDM in University of Calabar, She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Mediators and Conciliators, a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration. Read More

Her professional working life began with Private Practice at the Law Firm of Moshood Edewor and Associates. She has also put in some brief working experience at United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Elf (Nig) Ltd (Now Total Plc.) before her appointment to the Rivers State Magistracy in 2001. She had presided in various Magisterial Districts around Rivers State before her appointment in July, 2015 as the Acting Chief Registrar, High Court, of Rivers State and substantive Chief Registrar in January, 2016. She has participated in Local and International Conferences and Workshops and has delivered papers at the National Judicial Institute. She is an individual Member of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA) and a current Member of the Rivers State Justice Sector Reforms Team.

She speaks French, some Dutch and Spanish along with the manadatory English Language.

She is married and blessed with children. Read Less