Mrs
Boma Ozobia
OON, LLM, MCIArb
NationalityNigerian
EducationRSUST Kings College London
OccupationLawyer
TitleCLA
Term2011 - 2013

Boma Ozobia, OON, LLM is a founding Partner of Sterling Partnership, Nigeria and former President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (2011-2013), the first woman President in the history of this association.[1][2][3]

Early Life & Education

Boma is from Rivers State, Nigeria. She had her Secondary School education at Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma, Rivers State. Thereafter, she attended attended the Rivers State University where she graduated with a LLB and went for her LLM in Kings College London. Her father attended the University College Ibadan. Her uncle Ambrose Alagoa was the first indigeneous Chief Judge of Rivers State. Her uncle, Justice Stanley Alagoa was also a lawyer who rose to the position of Supreme Court Justice in Nigeria. Her grandfather was also a Magistrate. [4][5] [6][7]

Career

Boma Ozobia was the Vice President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association from 2009 to 2011 and became the President from 2011 to 2013. Before then, she was the Chairwoman, Association of Women Solicitors England and Wales (2005/2006), Chair, NBA Section on Legal Practice Professional Development Committee. She is the owner and Senior partner, Sterling Partnership. She was also on the Board of Trustees of the Royal Commonwealth Society and was awarded the national honour of an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in September 2014. [8] [9]

Controversies

Boma Ozobia was involved in the Centenary City Scandal in 2017 alongside Paul Oki and Anyim Pius Anyim. The Centenary City Project was awarded by President Good luck Jonathan, with Boma Ozobia and Paul Oki as directors of the project. The report of the House Committee on Environment indicted Mr. Anyim and made a recommendation that former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed and two directors of the centenary city, Paul Oki and Boma Ozobia, be investigated by anti-graft agencies on allegations that Centenary City Project, estimated to cost $18.3 billion, which was supposed to be a private project, was discovered to have been diverted for personal gains.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ Atuma, Uche (4 June 2017). "Life is very short, don't procrastinate – Boma Ozobia, Ex-President, Commonwealth Lawyers Association". Sun News. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ^ Madukwe, Bartholomew (29 June 2017). "1977 law school set marks 40yrs of graduation". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. ^ CNBCA (21 August 2017). "The future of African lawyers". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ Odinkalu, Chidi (12 December 2013). "Three Amazons, One Cause, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu". Premium Times. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. ^ Rilwan (20 November 2016). "BOMA OZOBIA Professionalism, consistency keys to success". The Nation. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. ^ http://www.nercng.org/index.php/home/operators/phdr/drp-members/411-boma-ozobia
  7. ^ Atuma, Uche (4 June 2017). "Life is very short, don't procrastinate – Boma Ozobia, Ex-President, Commonwealth Lawyers Association". Sun News. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. ^ Eribake, Akintayo (3 March 2011). "Nigerian elected president of Commonwealth lawyers". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. ^ Rilwan (20 November 2016). "BOMA OZOBIA Professionalism, consistency keys to success". The Nation. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  10. ^ Ameh, John (16 March 2017). "$18.3bn Abuja centenary city: Reps order prosecution of Anyim, say project illegal". Punch. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  11. ^ Homepage News (18 November 2017). "EFCC Arrests Ex-SGF, Pius Anyim, Over Fraud Allegation". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  12. ^ Ameh, John (16 March 2017). "Centenary City: GEJ administration awarded $18.3bn project to firm with $65 share capital". Punch. Retrieved 12 September 2018.


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