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Barrister Uwemedimo Nwoko
Born -             Uwemedimo Nwoko, October 27, 1964 (age 54) Abiakana, Urua Inyang, Ika LGA, Akwa Ibom State.

Former names - Moses Thomas Nwoko

Nationality - Nigerian

Occupation - Legal practitioner, politician and human rights activist.

Spouse -   Christie Nwoko (1996 - Present)

Children -   4

Barrister Uwemedimo Nwoko is the current Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Akwa Ibom State. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Promotions and Disciplinary Committee of Council of Legal Education (APDC), Council of Legal Education in Nigeria, and former member, Body of Benchers. He has represented and defended the Akwa Ibom state government on several occasions with the most notable being his successful defence of the People Democratic Party (PDP) at the election petition tribunals at the Appeal and Supreme Courts respectively in 2011.

He was also recruited to help strengthen the PDP and Governor Udom Emmanuel's defense team at the tribunals again, shortly after the 2015 general elections which he won at the Supreme Court in Abuja.

Early Life and Education
Barr. Uwemedimo Nwoko was born on October 27, 1964 into a family of seven; six males, one female. He is the second male child of the family.

In 1972, Barr. Uwemedimo Nwoko started attending Qua Iboe Church Primary School, Ikot Osukpong. Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom 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 in 1987 to 1982 before completing the course at the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos (1991 - 1992).

Personal Life
Barr. Uwemedimo Nwoko is married to Evang. Christie Nwoko with four children. He is an ambitious Christian, activist and disciplinarian.

Career
Barr. Nwoko was in private legal practice from 1992 up till 2011 when he became the Chairman, Governing Council, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua.

In 2014, he was appointed the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice by the then governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio. In 2015, he was re-appointed by the current governor, Governor Udom Emmanuel.

However, prior to his stint with the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Barr. Nwoko was a member, Body of Benchers; still a member, Promotions and Disciplinary Committee of Council of Legal Education and member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

Achievements
In 2011, He successfully represented and defended the People Democratic Party, (PDP) at the election petition tribunals both at the Appeal and Supreme Courts.

In 2015, he repeated the feat as a member of a team of excellent legal practitioners when they defended the PDP and Governor Udom Emmanuel at the tribunals at the Supreme Court in Abuja shortly after the general elections.

In 2004, after single-handedly impeaching the chairman of Onna, Esit Eket, Okanafun and Uyo Local Government Areas and causing the political terrain of Akwa Ibom to change drastically, the then state governor, Victor Attah was then forced to inspire the amendment of the local government administration law which will later cause the state to abandon the presidential system where the councillors could impeach a chairman to a parliamentary system where it was impossible to do so. The power to impeach a sitting chairman was then shifted to the House of Assembly.

In September, 2018, Barr. Nwoko lent his voice as a member of a coalition team of Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa state legal practitioners when these states came together to drag the federal government of Nigeria to court in respect of the deep, offshore and inland basin sharing contract act of 1993 which was never implemented until 2018. They won the case, thereby, opening Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa state to an impossibly higher gross demostic product (GDP).

In 2010, Barr. Nwoke worked on a case which helped to re-defined the concept of electoral litigation in Nigeria. It was the Uyo federal constituency case between Hon. Emman Okon and Hon. Bassey Etim which he handled from the Federal High Court in Abuja, Uyo and several other courts across the country. It was a fierce legal battle of which Nwoko had thirteen judgements! In the end, his client, Hon. Emman won and was sworn into office on August 10, 2010.

However, as a fallout from that case, Barr. Nwoko was disappointed by the high-handedness of the then Attorney-General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, SAN. So he sued him for undermining the authority of the court and frustrating the progress of that case.

Subsequently, Justice Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja upheld Nwoko's arguments that the Attorney-General was by virtue of his act and activities, unfit to hold the office of an Attorney-General and so he ruled in Nwodo's favour. As a result, the then Attorney-General, Michael Aondoakaa, SAN was stripped of his rank and perpetually barred from holding any public office in Nigeria for life!

Honours And Awards

 * 1) Ambassador Of Peace in IKA Local Government Area (L.G.A), by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ika Chapter, March, 2007.
 * 2) Award Of Honour as an activist by the National Association of Ika Students, UNICAL Chapter, 2007.
 * 3) Excellence Award by the Federation of Oruk Anam Students (Worldwide) 1999/2000. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to humanity.
 * 4) Patron Award by Abak Solidarity Front (December, 2000). In recognition of his love for progress and selfless service to humanity.
 * 5) Excellence Award by National Association of Ika Students (Supreme NAIS) Worldwide (July, 2001). In sincere appreciation of his contribution to the growth of education in Ika community.
 * 6) Award Of Excellence by Ime Umanah Chambers, Faculty of Law, University of Uyo (February, 2002). In acknowledgment of his selfless contributions to the educational and social upliftments of youths in the state.
 * 7) Meritorious Award by National Association of Annang Students (UNICAL Chapter), (February, 2003). For his vital contribution to the growth of Annang Students.
 * 8) Award of Excellence by National Association of Annang Students (University of Uyo, Chapter), (September, 2003). In recognition of his contributions to the promotion of human and community development in Annang Nation.
 * 9) Man of Honour Award by the Council of Foursquare Men (CFM), Uyo district of Foursquare Gospel Church, Nigeria.
 * 1) Award Of Excellence by Ime Umanah Chambers, Faculty of Law, University of Uyo (February, 2002). In acknowledgment of his selfless contributions to the educational and social upliftments of youths in the state.
 * 2) Meritorious Award by National Association of Annang Students (UNICAL Chapter), (February, 2003). For his vital contribution to the growth of Annang Students.
 * 3) Award of Excellence by National Association of Annang Students (University of Uyo, Chapter), (September, 2003). In recognition of his contributions to the promotion of human and community development in Annang Nation.
 * 4) Man of Honour Award by the Council of Foursquare Men (CFM), Uyo district of Foursquare Gospel Church, Nigeria.
 * 1) Award of Excellence by National Association of Annang Students (University of Uyo, Chapter), (September, 2003). In recognition of his contributions to the promotion of human and community development in Annang Nation.
 * 2) Man of Honour Award by the Council of Foursquare Men (CFM), Uyo district of Foursquare Gospel Church, Nigeria.
 * 1) Man of Honour Award by the Council of Foursquare Men (CFM), Uyo district of Foursquare Gospel Church, Nigeria.
 * 1) Man of Honour Award by the Council of Foursquare Men (CFM), Uyo district of Foursquare Gospel Church, Nigeria.

Record of Community Service
Barr. Nwoko was involved in the facts finding process which helped to resolve the boundary crisis between Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State while also working with the Military Task Force in Ika to restore peace during the 2002 crisis.

After the boundary tussle, he single-handedly secured the release of about 100 innocent Ika Indigenes thrown into detention in several Akwa Ibom State prisons. He also wrote the exhaustive and indicting 38-pages Memorandum on the Ika crisis titled "Ika Crisis: Facts, Issues and Personalities" which assisted the government and security agencies to effectively tackle the Ika crisis.

After the crisis, he then served as the secretary of the Peace and Reconciliation Committee set up by the National Assembly Committee on Ika crisis in conjunction with the Akwa Ibom State Government.

He was also a participant and contributor to the discourse on Annang Governorship Project, 2007 organized by Afe Annang in December, 2004.

Professional Affiliations

 * 1) Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
 * 2) Vice Chairman, Committee on Law and Individual Rights (Section on Legal Practice, SLP), Nigerian Bar Association.
 * 1) Vice Chairman, Committee on Law and Individual Rights (Section on Legal Practice, SLP), Nigerian Bar Association.

Other Affiliations

 * 1) President, Council of Four Square Men (CFM), Four Square Gospel Church, Uyo Zone.
 * 2) Chairman, Governing Council, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Akwa Ibom State.
 * 1) Chairman, Governing Council, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Akwa Ibom State.

Consultancy Services
He has also provided consultancy services for several companies including:
 * 1) Monty Suites Limited
 * 2) Ubotex Nigeria LTD.
 * 3) Henoutex International Limited
 * 4) Bunmi-Ad Faluji Construction LTD.
 * 5) Sensor Newspapers LTD.
 * 6) Akwa Ibom Property & Investment Company Limited (APICO)
 * 7) Brown Environmental Consultants Limited
 * 8) Miden Systems Limited
 * 9) Kelax Investments Limited
 * 10) Lan-Tech Business Systems Ltd.
 * 11) Wemabod Estates Limited
 * 12) Quorum Integrated Investments Limited
 * 13) Ika Local Government, Akwa Ibom State
 * 14) First City Monument Bank Plc
 * 15) Globelead International Ltd
 * 16) Sunmows Nigeria Ltd
 * 17) Elmats Petroleum Limited
 * 18) Ikpe Annang Micro Finance Bank Nigeria Plc
 * 19) University of Uyo Alumni Association
 * 20) Teleputers System Limited
 * 21) Frabeth Nigeria Limited
 * 22) Joe Frank Mike Service Limited
 * 23) Etc.