IFOWODO, Ogagaoghene Emerotowho

LL.B, B.L, lawyer, poet, creative writer, hu man right activist; born May 14, 1966, Oleh, Delta State; Education: Azagba Primary School, Otor-Owhe, Delta State, 1971-77; Idheze Primary School, Idheze, Delta State, 1977-78; Federal Government College, Warri, Delta State, 1978-83; University of Benin,.Benin, 1985-89; Nigeria Law School, Lagos, 1990-91; Career: Engaged in Pri vate Legal Practitioner, 1991-92; Staff Attorney/ Co-ordinator, African Monitoring Group Project, Civil Liberties Organisation, 1992- 94: Head, Annual Reports Project,Civil Lib erties Organisation; co-ordinator, African Lobby for Democracy inNigeria Programme, Civil Liberties Organisation; Legal Adviser, Association of Nigerian Authors,since 1993; Guest writer-in-residence, Akademie Schools Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany, 1998; writer, Heinrich Boll Foundation, Germany, 1998; member, Nigeria Bar Association, member, Association of Nigerian Authors; honorary member, International Pen Centres of Ger many, Canada, USA, 1998; Publication: Homeland and other Poems, Craft Books, Ibadan, 1998;and several other Poems in An thologies; Award/Honours: Winner, Bar bara Goldsmith Freedom-to-Write Award, American Pen Centre. 1998; Hobby: Lis tening to music (classical/jazz); Official Address:…