NDOMA-EGBA, Sen. (Chief) Victor

SAN, LL.B, BL, LL.M; legal practitioner, politician, administrator; DOB: March 8, 1956; Place: Ikom; Hometown: Akparabong-lkom; LGA: Ikom; State of Origin: Cross River, Marreid: Amaka L. Onono; October 18,1995;nc: Has children; EDUCATION: St. MartinsPrimarySchool, Ikom, 1962-67; Government Secondary School, Ikom, 1968-71; Mary Knoll College, Okuku, Ogoja,1972-74; University of Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos, 1977-78; Irish Development Institute, Shanon, Ireland, 1992; University of Calabar, Calabar, 1991 -93; CAREER: Legal Aid Counsel and Legal Counsel, Police Headquarters, Bauchi(NYSC), 1978-79; Counsel, Kanu G Agabi Associates (Lepl Practitioners).nOgoja,1978-79;Counsel/Partner, mAgabi, Ndoma-Egba andErokorb(Legal Practitioners), Calabar,1981-84;comm. forWorks & Transport, Cross River State, 1984-86; Acting. Attorney-General/comm. for Justice, Cross River State, 1985; director Vce. Directorate for Food & Road, Rural Infrastructure(DFRRI), Cross River State, 1986; dir. Directorate for Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure, Cross River State, 1986; snr. Partner, Ndoma Egba, Ebri&Co,Barristers-at-Law & Solicitors, from 1987; Elected Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,representing Cross River Central, 2003; Re-elected Senator,2007; dep. Senate Leader, since2007;mm;assoc Nigerian InstituteofManagement, 1986; International Bar Association,1988; assoc. Chartered Institute of Arbitration, 1990; International Litigation Practitioners Forum,1990;LondonCourt ofInternational Arbitration, 1990; High Court Rules Committee, Cross River State, 1993;Cross River State Vision 2010 Committee, 1996; Cross River State Transitional Advisory Committee, 1999; Steering Committee, African Group International Bar Association, 1999; Cross River State Committee on Privatisation, 1999; Cross River State Agency for Industrial Development, 2000; National Executive Committee, Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), 2000; Body of Benchers, 2002-06; Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs ,Environment, Industries and Judiciary, 2003; Senate Committee on Judiciary, Police Affairs, Up-Stream Petroleum, Banking, Insurance & Financial Institutions and Water Resources, 2006; dir. Cross RiverBasin Development Authority, 1981-83; Woodtech Industries Limited, 1997-01; chairman Board ofGovernors, Government Secondary School, Ikom, 1980-84; Nigerian Bar Association, Calabar, 1993-97; Ugep-Mkpani Arbitration, Peace Committee, 1988; Membership & Arbitration Committee, Calabar Chamber of Commerce, 1991; Akparaobong Community Bank Limited, 1993; Association of Community Banks, Cross River State, 1994-97; Commission of Inquiry, Crises in Boki Local Government, 1995; Emostrade Limited, 1985-2003; Sunbird Investment Limited, 1998-2003; VSN Limited, from 1996; Durafoam Ind. Limited, Ikom, 2000-03; Cross River State Council on Privatisation,2002-08; Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on Defence Cooperation, 2003; Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, 2005-07;Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Petroleum Development Technology Fund (PTDF), 2006; Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Freedom of Information Bill; 2006; v-ch. Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, 2003-05; Cross River StateAmateur Lawn Tennis Association; dep. presd: Calabar Chamber of Commerce, 1995-02; presd. Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators, Nigeria, 1996-97; Calabar Chamber of Commerce, 2002; Patron, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Cross River State, since 1984; Cross River State Handball Association; fellow Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators; Countries Visited: Cameroun, Benin Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Belgium, Libya, Bulgaria, France, Sweden,Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Republic of Ireland, Ghana, Holland, Italy, Switzerland,Canada, South Africa, Kingdom of Swaziland, UnitedArabEmerate, Yemen, Emiopia, Kenya, Burundi, Bahamas, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Mauritania; Traditional Title: Obol Nkami of Ekori, 1986; Ntue-Mgbe of Etomi, 1988; Ntue-Mgbe ofAgbokim, 1988; publ: Civil Society and the Consolidation of Democracy in Nigeria, 2001; Human Rights and the Minority Question in Nigeria. Unical Solicitior; Social: Calabar Sports Club; Ogoja Recreation Club; Ikom Recreation Club; Nigerian Society for the Blind, Cross River State; ch. 13 Amphibious Brigade Tennis Club, Calabar; patron, University of Calabar Sports Club; ch. Sacramento International Club, Calabar; presd. Canaan City Lions Club, Calabar, 1986-87; ch. Zone31, Lions Club International, 1987-88.Political: Peoples Democratic Party(PDP); award: Nigerian Television Authority Award of Excellence, 1998; Cross River State Merit Award,2001; Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Award. 2004;h: Listed in Africa's Who is Who: Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), 2004; Foreign Honour: Ambassador of Goodwill of Israel, 2004; hob: poetry, chess, lawn tennis, scrabble ,tennis, squash, swimming, gardening; off: National Assembly, Three Arms Zone. Abiija;tel:09-2340184,08033314187;pha: Cornerstones, 109,MCCRoad.Calabar, e-m: [email protected].