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Uwemedimo Ekpo
Legal Practitioner; Oil Company Executive: Gmup General Manager; Legal /Secrerary to the Corporation. N ige riall National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC); LGA: Onna: Born: Apr. 14, 1940; Pa: Chief Ekpo Essien (d) and Madam Alice E. Essien (d); Married with children; Education: Aquinas Secondary School, Christinasborg, Accra. Ghana, 1956-60, WASC: Ahmadu Bello Univ., Zaria, 1968-71. LL.B; Nigerian Law School, 1971-72, BL.; Other Qualification: GCE A'Level, Achimota College, Accra. Ghana, 1960-62; Career and Work History: Pupil State Counsel, Min. of Justice, South Eastern State Government, 1972-73: State Counsel Grade II, Ass!. Customary Courts Adviser, 1973-75; State Counsel Gd. I, Counsel in charge of Uyo Judicial Division, 1975-76; Senior State Counsel Gd. II, Uyo Judicial Division, 1976-77; ~mr. State Couns.el Gd. I, Uye. Ikot Ekpene Judicial Division, 1978: Principal State Counsel. Ikot Ekpene. 1979-RO: Deputy Solicitor-General, Law Reporting 'anll Research. 1981: Deputy Chief Legal Officer, NNPC, 1981-82 Chief Legal Officer, NNPC, 1983-85; Ag. Deputy Manager, Legal, NNPC, 1985-86; Deputy Manager, Legal, 1986-88; Manager, Litigation and Property Law Dept., Legal Division, 1988-90; General Manager, Legal Division, 1990-93; Ag. Group General Manager, LegallSecretary to NNPC, 1993- present; Career Related Activities and Responsibilities: Prosecutor, SES and CRS Armed Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, 1975-80; Attended Career Related Courses all over the country and in the United Statcs of America; Appeared and Practised in Civil and Criminal Cases in Magistrate, High Courts, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Nigeria; Mem., Nigerian Delegation to International Maritime Organisation Conference, London, 1984; Clerk, Census Office. Accra, Ghana, 1960-6 1: Teacher, New Era Secondary School, Accra, 1962; Clerk. Lands Registry, Lagos, 1963-68; Participant. numerous International Law Conferences and Seminars; Special Work Related Achievements: Tour of the United States to study USA Legal System on the auspices of Operation Cross Roads Africa. 1985; Participant, Negotiations of Some Contracts on some major NNPC Projects; Take an active part in Administration of Criminal Justice in Ministries of Justice, SES, CRS; Civic and Political Activities: Honorary Adviser, Awa Traditional Rulers Council; Pres. Achimota College Philateli sts ' Club, 1962: Mem., Achimota College Scripture Union Committee, 1962; Founder and General SecretarylTreasurer. Qua [boe Church, Apapa, Lagos, 1965-68; Honorary Director, Awa Area Community Bank Ltd., Mem .. Institute of Administration (Zaria) Chapel Committee. 1968; Treasurer, National Union of Nigerian Students, 1970-7 1; Pres., NNPC Tennis Club, 1989- present; Gen. Secretary, Students Union, Institute of Admin, Zaria, 1969-70; Editor in Chief, Alpha Fraternity Magazine, Institute of Admin, Zaria, 1970: Pres , NNPC Staff Club, Lagos, I 992-presenl : Executive Mem., AKS Community, Lagos, 1989- present; Mem.. NNPC Group (Management) Tenders Committee, 1989 as well as other such responsibilities; Honour: Obong Ifiok of Use Offot, Uyo, 1994; Professional Memberships: Mem., Nigerian Bar Asscn.: Mem., International Bar Asscn.: Mem., Academy of American and Intcrnational Law; Mem., Petroleum Energy and Mining Law Asscn. of Nigeria: Associate Mem., American Bar Asscn. ; Associate Mem .. Asscn. of International Petroleum Negotiators; Religious • Affiliation: Christian: Hobbies: Reading, Swimming. Badminton. Table Tennis: Office: Group Headquarters, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), 7 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island. PMB 12701. Lagos; Home: Nung Oku Ekanem. Onna LGA, Akwa Ibom State.
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