Uwemedimo Nwoko (born 27 October 1964) is a Nigerian legal practitioner, politician, human rights activist and the past Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Akwa Ibom State.[2][3][4]
Uwemedimo Nwoko | |
|---|---|
| Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice | |
| In office January 2015 – January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Barr. Ekpenyong Ntekim[1] |
| Succeeded by | Mr. Uko Essien Udom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1964 Abiakana, Ika, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| Alma mater | University of Calabar |
Early life and education
editNwoko was born on 27 October 1964 in Abiakana, in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.[5]
In 1972, Nwoko started attending Qua Iboe Church (QIC) Group School, Ikot Osukpong, Ika LGA of Akwa Ibom State and left the school in 1977 to continue his secondary education at Saint Augustine Secondary School, Urua Inyang (1977–1982). He later proceeded to study law at the University of Calabar (1987–1991) before completing the course at the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos (1991–1992).[5]
Career
editIn December 2014, incumbent governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio forwarded Nwoko's name to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly for screening and eventual appointment as the state's Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.[6]
On 13 January 2015, he was given the job. He became the 14th Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Akwa Ibom State.[7]
In mid-2015, he was re-appointed the state's Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice by the incumbent governor, Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel.[8][9][10][11][12][13][excessive citations]
References
edit- ^ "Home". ekpenyongntekim.com.
- ^ YOUR-NAME. "CELEBRATING LEGAL LUMINARY, Uwemedimo Nwoko AT 53". www.akwaibomnews.com.ng.
- ^ "Attorney-Generals of Nigeria". 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Akwa Ibom State Gov. Udom Emmanuel Appoints New Commissioners and Special Advisers – See Full List + Portfolios". Hypestation. 7 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Barr. Uwemedimo Nwoko".
- ^ Theinknewspaper (23 December 2014). "Welcome to the Official Blog of THE INK Newspaper- Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.: Akpabio forwards Nwoko's name to AKHA for clearance".
- ^ "Nwoko Resumes as Akwa Ibom's New AG". AllAfrica. 28 January 2015.
- ^ Enietan-Matthews, Timothy (18 June 2015). "Akwa Ibom Governor nominates 15 former Akpabio appointees as Commissioners".
- ^ "Emmanuel swears-in 18 commissioners, 2 Special Advisers – Vanguard News Nigeria". 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Akwa Ibom State Gov. Udom Emmanuel Appoints New Commissioners and Special Advisers – See Full List + Portfolios". 7 July 2015.
- ^ "See the List of New Commissioners Appointed by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel – download music + video lyrics & song audio". 25 November 2016.
- ^ Tori.ng; Tori.ng (25 November 2016). "See the List of New Commissioners Appointed by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel". Tori.ng.
- ^ admin (1 March 2015). "There'll be another confab – Nwoko".