Mr. Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo
Vice President
Areas of Practice:
Brief Overview And Experience
2016 – till date: President, African Bar Association
April 1991 – May 1992: State Counsel and Legal Assistant to the Solicitor-General of the Federation, Federal Ministry of Justice, Lagos, Nigeria (National Youth Service).
June 1992 – Sept. 1993: Legal Counsel and later Senior Legal Counsel, R.N. Igweonwu & Co., Western House – Lagos, Nigeria.
Sept. 1993 – May 1997: Legal Officer and later Deputy Legal Adviser, Daily Times of Nig. Plc, Lagos, Nigeria.
3 Jan. 1993 – Feb. 2003: Member/Secretary to Board of Directors, Hamjos Global Oil Co. Ltd (Oil Service Company), Lagos, Nigeria.
May 1997 – 2005: Managing Partner, Ulinfun, Uwaifo and Associates (now Sagitarian Law Firm), Legal Practitioners – Lagos & Benin-City, Nigeria.
June 1999 – April 2003: Member/Legal Adviser, Governing Council, College of Education, Benin- City, Edo State, Nigeria.
April 2001 – till date: External Solicitor, College of Education, Benin-City, Nigeria.
February 2005 – till date: Managing Partner, Sagitarian Law Firm (Full Corporate Legal Practice), Lagos, Benin-City, Nigeria.
June 2003 – May 2006: Member/Legal Adviser Governing Council, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
Jan. 2004 – till date: Chairman, Board of Directors, Hamjos Global Oil Co. Ltd. Lagos, Nigeria.
March 2005 – till date: Director, Neon Corporate Enterprises (International Business Consultants), Benin City & Lagos, Nigeria.
June 2005 – till date: External Solicitor, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
2009 – till date: External Solicitor/Legal Adviser, University of Benin, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria.
2015 – till date: External Solicitor/Legal Adviser, Edo State University, Ekiadolor, Benin- City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Membership To Professional Bodies
- Nigerian Bar Association
- International Bar Association, London (I.B.A.)
- African Bar Association (AFBA)
- Associate Member, American Bar Association (A.B.A)
- Nigerian Institute of Management (N.I.M)
- International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA) Hague, Netherlands.
- Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb)
- World Privacy Rules Alliance, Ohio, U.S.A
- International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL), Brussels, London.
Key Fields Of Expertise
- Labour and Employment Law
- Criminal Law – (International & Domestic)
- International Law
- Consumer Protection and Copyright Laws
- Privacy Law
- Military Law and Practice
- International Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws
Key Experience Record
1992 – 1993: General Secretary, Independent Lawyers Association of Nigeria (I.L.A.N), Lagos, Nigeria.
1993 – 1999: President/Chairman of the Board, Independent Lawyers Association of Nigeria (I.L.A.N), Lagos, Nigeria.
1995 – 1997: Member of Executive Committee, Nigerian Bar Association (N.B.A), Lagos Branch.
1995 – 1998: Resident Representative, (Anglophone West Africa), African Bar Association.
1995 – 1998: Member Executive Council, African Bar Association.
1997 – 1999: Editor, Premier Bar Law Journal, N.B.A. Lagos Branch, Nigeria.
1998 – 2000: Asst. Social/Welfare Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch.
2008 – 2018: Member, National Executive Committee, Nigerian Bar Association (N.B.A.)
2009: Chairman, Planning Committee 2009 Annual Law Conference, Nigerian Bar Association (Lagos Branch).
2012: Chairman, Planning Committee, 2012 Annual Law Conference, Nigerian Bar Association (Lagos Branch).
Key Milestones
- Human Rights Campaign
- Access to Justice – Standardized Judicial appoints in Africa.
- Strengthening the International Criminal Justice System.
- Advancing the course of Good Governance, democracy and the rule of Law in Africa.
- Citizen’s Economic rights and obligations.
- Anti-corruption crusade in Africa.
- Transparency and credibility in Africa’s electoral process.
- Reform in the Legal Profession and strengthening of Ethical standards.
- Conformity of Military operations and Military Justice System to International Law and Practices.
- Commissioner, International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African descent in the United States.
Key Leadership Record
- Chairman, Judiciary and Penal Reform, Catholic Bishops of Nigeria Special Committees – 2002 – 2004
- Secretary, Catholic Men Organization, Catholic Church of Divine Mercy (CCDM) – 2009 – 2011
- President, Catholic Men Organization (CCDM) – 2011 – 2015
- Chairman, Laity Council (CCDM) – 2015 – 2018
- Chairman, Lagos Archdiocesan, Laity Harvest/Thanksgiving Planning Committee – 2019
- Member, Lagos Archdiocesan, Laity Constitution Review Committee – 2017