Kanu Godwin AGABI

Biographical record

Title

Hon. Justice

Surname

AGABI

First Name

Kanu

Other Names

Godwin

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

July 9, 1946

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Cross River State

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Profession

Legal practitioner
philanthropist
Politician
Philosopher
Sportsman
Administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. John’s Primary School, Gboko, Cross River State; St. Benedict’s Primary School, Ogoja, Cross River State; Maryknoll Secondary School, Okuku, Ogoja, Cross River State; Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Abia State; University of Lagos; Nigeria Law School.

Educational Qualification

LLB, BL;

Previous Appointments

Chairman, Board of Directors of NICON, Niger Insurance Company Limited and National Properties Limited.

Commissioner for Finance, Cross River State;

Honorable Minister of Justice, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney General of the Federation, 1999-2000;

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2000;

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, 2002-03;

Special Adviser to the President on Ethics & Good Governance, 2003-06.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) since 1997

Other Relevant Information

In the April 1999 elections, Agabi ran for governor of Cross River State, but was unfortunately, defeated by Donald Duke.

In 2016, Agabi was appointed Head, Legal Team for His Excellency, Senate President Bukola Saraki who was facing prosecution before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT),