Background
Agbakoba, Olisa Charles was born on May 29, 1953 in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. Son of Godfrey Ubaka and Josephine ADinweruka (Egbuna) Agbakoba.
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Olisa Charles Agbakoba, Nigerian lawyer. Recipient Aachen Peace prize Aachen, Friedenspreis, Germany, 1996, Rule of Law award American Bar Association, 1996, International Human Rights award, 1996. Chairman United Action for Democracy, Lagos, since 1995; member Episcopal Commission for Justics, Peace & Development, Lagos, 1995. Member International Bar Association, International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, Nigeria Bar Association.
Education
Bachelor of Laws, University Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria, 1977. Business Level, Nigeria Law School, Lagos, Nigeria, 1978. Master of Laws, University London, 1980.
Career
Research fellow, Nigerian Institute International Affairs, Lagos, Nigeria, 1981; president, Civil Liberties Organisation, Lagos, Nigeria, 1988-1996; president, Inter-African Network for Human Rights & Development, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1995; senior partner, Olisa Agbakoba & Associations, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1988; managing partner, Human Rights Law Svc., Lagos, Nigeria, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman United Action for Democracy, Lagos, since 1995. Member Episcopal Commission for Justics, Peace & Development, Lagos, 1995. Member International Bar Association, International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, Nigeria Bar Association.
Interests
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Married Lilian Ibiba Halim, July 29, 1979. Children: Awaka, Dumebi, Kiki.
Awards
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Recipient Aachen Peace prize Aachen, Friedenspreis, Germany, 1996, Rule of Law award American Bar Association, 1996, International Human Rights award, 1996.Recipient Aachen Peace prize Aachen, Friedenspreis, Germany, 1996, Rule of Law award American Bar Association, 1996, International Human Rights award, 1996.