{"id":14453,"date":"2017-03-08T13:26:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T12:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=14453"},"modified":"2017-05-19T11:48:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T10:48:37","slug":"osimiri-professor-uche-jack","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/osimiri-professor-uche-jack\/","title":{"rendered":"OSIMIRI, Professor Uche Jack"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LLB, LL.M, barrister, solicitor; born September 14, 1960, Odogo Town, Odegu clan Emohua LGA, River State; married Ngozi Ogu, 1988; two Sons, two daughters. Education: St. Michael&#8217;s (UNA) School, Rumuekpe, 1966- 67; State School, Rumuodogo-Odegu, 1968- 71; Nyemoni Grammar School, Abonema, Rivers State, 1972-76; Baptist High School, Port Harcourt, River State, 1977-78; Ealing College, London (Thames Valley University), London, 1980-83; Queen Mary and Westfield College, (University of London), 1983-84; NigerianLaw School, Victoria Is land, Lagos 1984-85; Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ebute Metta, Lagos, 1989-90. Ca reer: Appointed Motors Spare Parts,Sales \/ Kardex Clerk \/ Salesman, A.G Leventis Ni geria Pic, 1976-80; Assistant, Milling Room, Production ofTablets, New EraLaboratories Limited, London, 1982; Laboratory Assis tant, testing quality control ofcosmetics, tab lets, drugs and other allied industrial prod ucts, 1983; Lecturer II, Imo State University, Okigwe (now Abia State University Uturu), 1986-1990; Lecturer 1, October 1990; Se nior Lecturer, Abia State University, Uturu, 1993; temporary Senior Lecturer in Law, Rivers State University of Science &#038; Technology, Nkpolu, Port Harcourt, 1993- 1994; Associate Professor, Head of Depart ment, Private Law, University ofAdo Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, since 1998; Assistant Counsel, part-time Counsel, G.A Isiguzo &#038; Co., Port Harcourt, 1985-88; Principal Part ner, barrister, solicitors and Notaries Public, Uche J. Osimiri &#038;Company, Port Harcourt, 1988-96; Partner, since 1997; Notary Public ofthe Supreme Court ofNigeria, December, 1993; resource person onlegal aspect ofdis tribution of petroleum products by Rivers State Government Task Force; External As sessor, Examiner, Chartered Institute ofTaxa tion of Nigeria, 1993; pro-bono Counsel, Civil Liberties Organisation, 1990-96; mem ber, Rivers State Law Reporting \/ Reform Commission, 1993; member, Editorial Board Law Reporting \/ Law Reform Committee, Ministry of Justice, Port Harcourt; member, seminar \/ research \/ publication committee, Nigerian Bar Association, Port Harcourt branch, 1996; member, Education and Re search, Publication, Examination and Stud ies Committee; Chartered Institute of Taxa tion; member, Ikwerre Development Asso ciation; member, Honourable Society of In ner Temple, London, since 1980; member, Nigerian Bar Association, since 1985;mem ber, Chartered Institute ofTaxation of Nigeria, since 1989; Friend ofthe Institute ofAd vanced Legal Studies (University ofLondon) since 1989; member, Nigerian Association of Law Teachers, since 1986; member, In ternational Bar Association, since 1990; member, Associate Society ofPublic Teach ers of Law, UK, since 1990; member, Civil Liberties Organisation, since 1988; member, Commonwealth Association of Legal Edu cation, London since 1993; fellow, Society of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, since 1997; journal co-ordinator, Imo State University, Okigwe (now Abia State University, Uturu) 1987-91; Managing Editor, Abia State University Law Journal, Incorporating Abia State University Law Re ports, 1992-93; Deputy Editor, Property, Conveyancing and Contemporary Law Jour nal, 1992-94; Editor-in-Chief, Property Con veyancing and Contemporary Law Journal, since 1995. Awards: Rivers State Govern ment ofNigeria Special Merit Scholarship Award based on Aptitude tests, 1980-83; Lawrence Artweu, London Grant, 1982-83. Publications: Modern Law ofLandlord and Tenant in Nigeria, Pamunique Publication, 1994; Fundamentals of Insurance Law in Nigeria, Chigaung Publication, 1998. Hob bies: working hard, research, reading, jour nalism, Christian music, football, charitable work, travelling. Official Address: Osimiri- Osimiri and Company (Barristers, Solicitors, Notary Public) 7, Ikwerre\/Nanka Street, Mile 1, Diobu, PO Box 5767, Port Harcourt, Riv ers State. 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