Jake Okechukwu Effoduh

Okechukwu Effoduh has a demonstrated history of working in the private law sector; the executive branch of government; and, the media industry. He is skilled in litigation, human rights and regional community law. He has also gained robust media and communication expertise.

Effoduh has gained several years of experience as a private legal practitioner. He also served as the Assistant Director of the Council on African Security and Development (CASADE) for 4 years where he convened the first ever Summit on National Security in Nigeria (involving 200 top security experts from 40 countries to develop a security strategy for the Nigerian government). He worked as legal officer of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) a think tank set up by the Nigerian President, before proceeding with his keen pursuit for academics.

For eleven years, Effoduh anchored 2 of Nigeria’s most popular radio programmes which aired on over 150 stations with more than 35 million Nigerians tuning-in weekly. Effoduh earned 4 national and international awards for his work on radio and was listed by Ventureburn as one of the 50 Africans that will transform the continent. Effoduh has held fellowships at the Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and the University of Cape Town’s Mandela School of Public Governance. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and has been designated a World Economic Forum Expert on Human Rights.

Education

Ph.D., Law (Candidate), Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada (in view)

LL.M, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada (2017)

MSt., Law, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (2015)

B.L, Nigerian Law School (2011) Honours

LL.B., University of Abuja, Nigeria (2010) Honour