State of Origin: Imo Local Government Area: Ehime Mbano Village/Town: Umunakanu Owerre Contact Address: 61 Adelabu Street, Surulere Lagos/ 37A Abisa Bashua Street Off Adelabu St. Lagos Contact Telephone: 234-1-5849213 EmailAddress: [email protected] Barrister Goddy Anayo Uwazurike isa brilliant and successful lawyer who has made positive impact and contribution tothe development and practice ofLaw in the country. As a properly groomed expert, he tries to practise the profession in the most ethical and polished way. Heis in high demands byclients because of his loyal and honest services to the people in the line of appropriate legal code. Education • St. Michael's Primary School Umuahia 1964-1971 First School Leaving Certificate ( FSLC) Distinction • Immaculate Conception Seminary Ahiaeke Umuahia 1971 1975- (he wanted to become a Catholic Priest.) • Imo State University Law Faculty then at Aba Campus 1984 1985 • Transferred to the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus 1985 1988LLB ( Hons) • Nigerian Law School 1988 1989 BL • Called to the Nigerian Bar on 14"' December 1989 Work Experience • Chief Executive. F.N. Uwa/.uruike & Sons Umuahia 1976 1984 • Member. Board of Governors Teachers Training College Umunakanu Ehime Mbano 1985 1988 • Chairman, SKARPUT Nig. Ltd. 1991 dale. • Director. Kaygee Communications Lt d Director, Queen Ayesha Beauty Products Ltd Lagos 1994 Dale • Director, Executive Family Home Health Plan Ltd Lagos 1995 date • Director. Fastrack Engineering Co. Ltd 1989 date • Director. Multitrust Services Ltd. 1989 date • Head of Chambers. Uwazurike & Associates - A Firm ol" Legal Practitioners 1990- date. Social and Community Developments and Publications In spite ofthe tight schedule in his Law Practice and directorship of several companies, within the sphere of cultural circle, he is not found wauling. • Executive member ofAKA- IKENGA. Secretary General of Aka Ikenga 2002 date • Imo Slate Co-ordinator ol"South East/South South Professionals ( SESS) • Secretary. Ehime Movement 1990 2000 • Executive Member. Okigwe Zonal Organization (OZO) 1995 2004- A Social cultural organization that has the improvement of"Okigwe Zone as its top agenda especially in terms of infrastructure facilities, provision ol" social amenities and political appointments • Writtenarticles and commentaries on many sensitive issues of national importance both during the Military and Civilian Era. • Appeared on many TV Programmes of debate eg. Campaign For Democracy Rule in the News papers during the Military Rule. • Offered his services as a Counsel for concerned Professionals during the suit for the Re-Opening ofthe Closed Guardian Newspaper during Abacha's Regime 1995 for which Guardian did a Commendation Editorial on 1/10/95. • He is featured on the NTAAIT. and other National Channels, on Democracy. Insurance. Product Liability. NEPA Re-organisation. Election Monitoring. Prison Reforms. Policy Efficiency and Improvement. Review ol" Expectation at Independence. Economic And Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practice Commission ( ICPC) • He has contributed to debates on Foreign Policy Objectives ofthe Government. International Relations. Sovereign, immunity etc at the Voice of Nigeria 1994 2000 In 1998. he delivered a Lecture relating to Medical Malpractice in Nigeria at Airport Hotel Ikeja and it has been housed in published book. Examination Ethics for Health Care Professionals edited by Mr Ike Onyechere published by Potomac Consult Ltd. • Delivered a lecture on ' Medico Legal Issues on Aids at the Instituteof Medical Laboratory Technology of Nigeria Lagos. Universily Teaching Hospital ( LUTH) ON 26™ June. 1998 • Delivered a Lecture on ' Legal Implication of Bio ILizards at the Psychiatric Hospital Yaba for the Institute of Medical Laboratory of Nigeria on 13"' March 1999 • Separation and Division of Power ofthe Federal Republic ol" Nigeria Constitution 1999 Guardian Newspapers. 21st December 1999 and This DayNewspapers. 23rd November 1999. • A Constitution for the Living: read in proxy at the Conference of" NigerianConstituion at he Colin Powell Centre. City University of New York USA. 24™ March 2000. Barrister Uwazurike is still a strong Catholic and does not joke with his faith. He is married to Mrs Anthonia Uwazurike and they are blessed with three sons.
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