Biography

LL.B (Hons) Reading University, England (1983) , Called to Nigerian Bar, (17th July 1984) , LL.M. of Kings College, University of London (1985) , Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of England (FCI Arb) 1996

Associate Counsel, J.B. Majiyagbe & Co, Kano 1984-1990 , Notary Public for Nigeria 1988, Partner, J.B. Majiyagbe & Co, Lagos 1990-1994, Senior Partner, Strachan Partners 1994, Trustee, Communicating for Change "CFC", Nigeria 2001 to date (Ford Foundation funded NGO changing societal attitudes through art and media), Honorary Fellow, Centre for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria. (Author of Nigeria section – International Joint Ventures, a publication of the Institute and faculty members on trade, investment and telecommunications), Editorial Consultant, Judgments of the Supreme Court of Nigeria 2001 to date, Member, Telecom Sector Reform Implementation Committee, National Council on Privatization. 2000 – 2002 ("TSRIC" Established to effect legal and structural reform of Nigerian Telecoms Sector), Chairman, Sub Committee on Legal and Regulatory Matters, Telecom Sector Reform Implementation Committee. (Responsible for submitting the draft Telecommunications Bill passed into Law in 2003), Re-Appointed as Member, Telecom Sector Reform Implementation Committee, National Council on Privatization. 2005 , Legal Assessor, Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal 2000 to date, Approved Tutor and Examiner, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK, (Nigeria Branch) , Member, Panel of Neutrals, Lagos State Multi Door Court House, Lagos 2002 to date, Senior Advocate of Nigeria 2003, Member of Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee.