Born
May 9,1962
Barr.
NWANKWO
Clement
Okechukwu
LLB, BL, legal practitioner, human rights activist, bom May 9, 1962, Lagos; married Chinwe Anyadiegwu with two children; Education: Baptist Primary School, Apapa, Lagos, 1970- 74, Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Imo State, 1974-79, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1980-84, Nigerian Law School, Lagos, 1984- 85; Career: Appointed Clerical Officer, Bank of Credit & Commerce International Limited (BCCI), Lagos, 1979-80; Called to the Nigerian Bar, 1985; Counsel, Legal Aid Council(NYSC), Ijebu-Ode, 1985-86;Coun sel, Rume Akiri & Company, 1986-87; Principal Partner, Clement Nwankwo & Principal Partner, ClementNwanKwo&Company (Solicitors), 1987-92; Executive Director, Constitutional Rights Project, 1990-date; Member, Nigerian Bar Association; Mem ber, AcademicCouncil on the UnitedNations Systems; Fellow, Ashoka Innovators Forthe Public, 1991; Member, International Board of HumanRightsInternet,Canada;Member, International NGO Advisory Committee, Harvard Institute for International Develop ment, Harvard University,Boston,USA;Cofounder, and First National Secretary/Execu tive Director, Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), 1987-90; Editor-in-Chief, Constitu tional Rights Journal,Since 1990; Publica tions: Co-author, Human Rights Practices In The Nigerian Police, CRP, 1993;Co-au thor, The Crisis ofPress Freedom in Nige ria, CRP, 1993; Co-author, The Bail Process &Human Rights inNigeria, CRP, 1992; Co author, Nigeria: The Limits ofJustice, CRP, 1993; Co-author, The Press&Dictatorship In Nigeria, CRP, 1994; Guide to Human Rights Litigation inNigeria, CRP, 1994; and several otherpublications in learned journals; Awards: Recipient, MartinEnnalsAward by Amnesty International Huridocs and Inter national Alert, 1996; recipient, Human Rights Monitors Award by Human Rights Watch, New York, USA, 1989 & 1998; re cipient, Democracy Award, by National En dowment for Democracy,U.S.A, 1999; Hob bies: swimming, reading;Official Address:Constitutional Rights Project, (CRP), 5, Abiona Close, Off Falolu Road, P. O. Box 4447, Surulere, Lagos State. Telephone: 01-584-8498, 584-3041, 774-7027; Fax: 01-584-8571.
Name of Spouse
; married Chinwe Anyadiegwu
Father's Name
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Name
Mother's Status
N/A
2 children
Profession
Lawyer , Human right activist
Working Experience
Appointed Clerical Officer, Bank of Credit & Commerce International Limited (BCCI), Lagos, 1979-80; , ;Coun sel, Rume Akiri & Company, 1986-87; , Principal Partner, Clement Nwankwo & Principal Partner, ClementNwanKwo&Company (Solicitors), 1987-92; , Executive Director, Constitutional Rights Project, 1990-date;
; Member, Nigerian Bar Association; Mem ber, AcademicCouncil on the UnitedNations Systems;
Baptist Primary School, Apapa, Lagos, 1970- 74, Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Imo State, 1974-79, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1980-84, Nigerian Law School, Lagos 1984-1985
swimming, reading
01-584-8498, 584-3041, 774-7027; Fax: 01-584-8571.
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