Boma Ozobia

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Boma Ozobia

OON
Born
Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Education RSUST King's College London
OccupationLawyer
OfficePresident, CLA
Term2011–2013

Boma Ozobia OON is a founding Partner of Sterling Partnership, Nigeria. [1] She was also former President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (2011-2013), the first woman President in the history of the association. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Boma is from Bayelsa State, Nigeria. She had her secondary school education at Federal Government Girls' College, Abuloma, Rivers State. [4] Thereafter, she attended the Rivers State University where she graduated with a LLB and went for her LLM in King's College London. [5] [6] [7]

Career

Boma Ozobia was the Vice President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association from 2009 to 2011 and became the President from 2011 to 2013. [8] Before then, she was the chairperson, Association of Women Solicitors England and Wales (2005/2006); chair, NBA Section on Legal Practice Professional Development Committee. She is the founder and Senior partner of Sterling Partnership. She was also on the Board of Trustees of the Royal Commonwealth Society and was awarded the national honour of an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in September 2014. [9]

Personal life

Her father attended the University College Ibadan. Her uncle Ambrose Alagoa was the first indigenous Chief Judge of Rivers State. Another uncle of hers, Justice Stanley Alagoa was also a lawyer who rose to the position of Supreme Court Justice in Nigeria. Her grandfather was also a Magistrate. [10]

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References

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  4. ↑ Atuma, Uche (4 June 2017). "Life is very short, don't procrastinate – Boma Ozobia, Ex-President, Commonwealth Lawyers Association". Sun News. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Odinkalu, Chidi (12 December 2013). "Three Amazons, One Cause, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu". Premium Times. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Rilwan (20 November 2016). "BOMA OZOBIA Professionalism, consistency keys to success". The Nation. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Boma Ozobia".
  8. ↑ Rilwan (20 November 2016). "BOMA OZOBIA Professionalism, consistency keys to success". The Nation. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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