Follow us
  >  Mr. Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo

Mr. Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo

Vice President

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

  1. Nigerian Bar Association
  2. International Bar Association, London (I.B.A.)
  3. African Bar Association (AFBA)
  4. Associate Member, American Bar Association (A.B.A)
  5. Nigerian Institute of Management (N.I.M)
  6. International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA) Hague, Netherlands.
  7. Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb)
  8. World Privacy Rules Alliance, Ohio, U.S.A
  9. International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL), Brussels, London.

Key Fields Of Expertise

  1. Labour and Employment Law
  2. Criminal Law – (International & Domestic)
  3. International Law
  4. Consumer Protection and Copyright Laws
  5. Privacy Law
  6. Military Law and Practice
  7. 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

  1. Human Rights Campaign
  2. Access to Justice – Standardized Judicial appoints in Africa.
  3. Strengthening the International Criminal Justice System.
  4. Advancing the course of Good Governance, democracy and the rule of Law in Africa.
  5. Citizen’s Economic rights and obligations.
  6. Anti-corruption crusade in Africa.
  7. Transparency and credibility in Africa’s electoral process.
  8. Reform in the Legal Profession and strengthening of Ethical standards.
  9. Conformity of Military operations and Military Justice System to International Law and Practices.
  10. Commissioner, International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African descent in the United States.

Key Leadership Record

  1. Chairman, Judiciary and Penal Reform, Catholic Bishops of Nigeria Special Committees – 2002 – 2004
  2. Secretary, Catholic Men Organization, Catholic Church of Divine Mercy (CCDM) – 2009 – 2011
  3. President, Catholic Men Organization (CCDM) – 2011 – 2015
  4. Chairman, Laity Council (CCDM) – 2015 – 2018
  5. Chairman, Lagos Archdiocesan, Laity Harvest/Thanksgiving Planning Committee – 2019
  6. Member, Lagos Archdiocesan, Laity Constitution Review Committee – 2017