MEET HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY HOPEFUL FOR IKONO STATE CONSTITUENCY, BARR. EKEMINI GODWIN UBA

Barr. Ekemini Godwin Uba, LLB, BL, ACTI, CIAN is a native of Ikot Nseyen in Ikono LGA. He was born on the 2nd of July, 1975.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED:

He had his early primary education at St. Ann Primary School, Ikot Ebieyem, Ikot Ekpene LGA and obtained his first school leaving certificate from St. Mary's Primary School, Ikot Nseyen, Ikono LGA in 1987.

He proceeded to Cardinal Ekandem Seminary College, Uyo where he obtained his SSCE in 1993.

In 2001, he obtained his LLB (Hons) in Law from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, He attended the Nigerian Law School, Abuja and finished with a Bachelor of Law in 2003.

He was called to the Nigerian Bar in July 2003. Uba is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Certified Institute of Auctioneers of Nigeria and is an associate member in view  of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) London.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Legal Research Officer
Austin Mbeh & Co
3 Aba Road, Ikot Ekpene
Akwa Ibom State
Feb 2001 - April 2002

NYSC Legal Attachee
Criminal Investigations Department (Prosecutions)
Nigeria Police Force Hqrts
Bompai, Kano
August 2003 - August 2004

Counsel in Chambers
LEX ASSOCIATES
30 Aka Road
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Sept 2004 - Jan 2005

Counsel in Chambers
CHARLES MUSA & CO
Legal Practitioners & Notaries Public
49 Lawson Street, Onikan Lagos
January 2005 - July 2006

Counsel in Chambers
IBOM PARTNERS
Legal Practitioners & Notaries Public
28 Moloney Street, Lagos.
August 2006 - December 2007

Counsel in Chambers
KNIGHTS LAW FIRM
17/19 Allen Avenue
Ikeja, Lagos
January 2008 - December 2013

Research Fellow
Institute for Legal Development and Resource Management
Ikeja, Lagos
February 2013 till date

Principal Partner
ACCESS LAW HOUSE
53 Brooks Street
January 2014 till date

AWARDS/HONOURS/APPOINTMENTS:

CHAIRMAN - Caretaker Committee, Ikono LGA (Sept,2017 - Dec,2017)

SECRETARY - Caretaker Committee, Ikono LGA (July,2016 - August,2017)

MEMBER - The Order of the Knights of St. Mulumba,Nigeria (August, 2014)

Best All Round Candidate - Corporate Secretaryship Examinations (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Admininistrators (ICSA) London

Executive President - Law Students' Association of Nigeria, University of Uyo Chapter (1999 - 2001)

Patron - National Association of Ikono Students (NAIS)

Patron - Ikono Youth Movement

MEMBERSHIP OF VOLUNTARY/HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION

1. Patron - The Boys Brigade Nigeria
2. Patron - Boys Scout Nigeria

MEMBERSHIP OF POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS/GROUPS

1. People's Democratic Party (PDP
2. State Legal Adviser - Mandate Presentation Group (MPG)
3. Secretary Ikono Chapter - Transformation Initiative for Empowerment of Ibom people
4. Legal Adviser - Ikono For Udom Emmanuel
5. Legal Adviser - Nkwot Ekaisong Development Association.

Barr. Ekemini Uba is a philanthropist who has contributed immensely to the upliftment of many. His hobbies are Chess, Lawn Tennis and Travelling. He is happily married to Atim and blessed with kids!!!

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