Chief Paul Usoro, SAN, (born September 7, 1958) is a Nigerian litigator, communication law expert and president of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Paul Usoro | |
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| President of the Nigerian Bar Association | |
| In office August 2018 – July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Abubakar Balarabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1958 Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Non-partisian |
Early life
editUsoro was born on September 7, 1958, at Ukana Ikot Ntuen town in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State, south-south Nigeria.[1] He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state in 1981 and called to the bar in 1982.[2] He attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2003.[3]
Career
editHe began his law career in 1983, when he joined Sani Mohammed Kuso & Co, Kaduna.[4] In 1985, he founded his own legal outfit called Paul Usoro and Co in Kaduna and in 1992[5] the headquarters was established in Lagos with the Kaduna office still operational until 2003.
Usoro sits on the board of directors of Access Bank Plc., and chairs the board's Remuneration Committee and Governance & Nomination Committee.[6] He is a director of PZ Cussons Plc, and chairs the People & Governance Committee of the PZ Cussons Plc Board.[7] He is a council member of the International Bar Association.
As an expert in the communication industry, he drafted the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, that regulates the Nigeria Communications industry and also drafted the Nigerian Communications (Enforcement Process etc.) Regulations, 2005 as well as the Mobile Number Portability Regulations 2014.[8][9]
He was elected as the 29th Nigerian Bar Association president in 2018.[10]
Personal life
editHe is married to Mrs Mfon Usoro who is the pioneer Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) from August 2006 to May 2007 and Non executive director to First City monument Bank.[11] They have two children.[12][13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Biography : Meet The People's Lawyer Paul Usoro | Lawyard". Lawyard. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "10 Facts about Paul Usoro SAN". Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "10 Facts about Paul Usoro SAN". Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ Bamgboye, Adelanwa; Lagos (2018-02-06). "NBA 2018 Presidential Election: The potential contestants". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ Admin. "About us". Access NG.
- ^ "Paul Usoro: The Eminent Lawyer Striding Across Boardrooms". Vanguard News. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ MarketScreener. "Paul Usoro - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "Who's After Paul Usoro?". Vanguard News. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ Staff, Lawyard (2017-11-15). "How I Became Nigeria's Foremost Communication Lawyer – Paul Usoro SAN |". Lawyard. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Paul Usoro emerges new NBA President". 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "Mrs. Mfon Usoro | FCMB". www.fcmb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Paul Usoro & Co | People". www.paulusoro.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Style Focus: Mrs. Mfon Usoro". Retrieved 2020-01-24.
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