Olisa Agbakoba

OON
SAN.
Olisa Agbakoba
Born (1953-05-29) May 29, 1953
Jos, Nigeria
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka. Nigerian Law School
OccupationsLawyer, Public Policy Expert, Arbitrator
SpouseLilian Agbakoba
Children3
Parents
  • Chief Justice Godfrey Ubaka (father)
  • Mrs Phina Agbakoba (mother)
Honours1990: Roger Baldwin Medal for Civil Liberties
1993: Human Rights Award of the German Association of Judges
1996: Aachen Peace Award.
Websitehttps://oal.law

Olisa Agbakoba // ⓘ is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (equivalent of King's Counsel) and a Senior Life Bencher of the Body of Benchers. He served as President of the Civil Liberties Organisation (1987–1995) and President of the Nigerian Bar Association (2006–2008) and was conferred a National Honour, The Order of the Niger (OON), on 18 December 2001. He is the founding partner of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), where he serves as the Head of the Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice group. He is widely regarded as one of Nigeria's leading authority on Constitutional Law, Maritime Law, Human Rights Law, Development Law, Space Law, Arbitration, Environmental Justice and Legal Policy.

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