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Barrister Amina Okonkwo

Senior Partner

Barrister Amina Okonkwo is a Senior Partner at A.U. Mustapha & Co. with over 15 years of experience in civil rights and constitutional law. She has appeared before the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on landmark human rights matters. She is a passionate advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and has led several public interest litigation campaigns.

Barrister Amina Okonkwo

Education

LLB (Hons)

University of Abuja

2003

BL

Nigerian Law School

2004

LLM (Human Rights)

University of Pretoria, South Africa

2008

Professional Experience

Senior Partner

A.U. Mustapha & Co.

2012 – Present

Associate

A.U. Mustapha & Co.

2008 – 2012

Legal Officer

National Human Rights Commission

2005 – 2008

Practice Areas

  • Civil Rights & Human Rights
  • Constitutional Law
  • Public Interest Litigation

Bar Admissions & Memberships

  • Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)

Languages

EnglishIgboFrench
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