Akomaye Agim

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Emmanuel Akomaye Agim
Born (1960-04-26) 26 April 1960 (age 64)
Nationality Nigerian
Occupation(s)
Awards
  • Patron of the Nigerian Community of The Gambia - conferred by the Nigerian community occasion of the 2007 Nigerian Independence Day in The Gambia.

Emmanuel Akomaye Agim is a Nigerian judge who was chief justice of Gambia from 2009 to 2013 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] former chief justice of Swaziland. [6] [7] [8] former justice at the Nigerian Courts of Appeal. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] and currently a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

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Early life and education

Agim was born on 26 April 1960, in Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria. [15] He obtained his first degree at University of Calabar LLB(Hons), then BL from Nigerian Law School Lagos and subsequently LLM from the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. [15]

Career

Agim was enrolled as a legal practitioner on 15 October 1986. [15]

Professional experience

Agim is a jurist, public prosecutor, private legal practitioner, legal writer, judicial trainer and administrator, Justice Ministry Administrator/Trainer of State Counsel, Commonwealth Crimes Victim Expert, Law office Manager, Adjunct Professor, Adviser/Resource Person on Environmental Laws. [15]

Offices held

Agim was the:

Writings/Publications

Memberships

Awards and honors

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