Augustine Okafor is a Partner in Kenna Partners whose practice focuses on Dispute Resolution, Election Petitions, Maritime and Transportation and Oil and Gas. He has handled several matters of national and international importance at High and Appellate courts in Nigeria.
Augustine was a member of the Committee commissioned to research the ECOWAS Report on Trafficking in Persons in 2011 and he served on the Drafting Committee of the Administration of Criminal Justice Bill in 2013.
Education
- B.L, Nigerian Law School, Lagos
- LL. B (Honours), Best Graduating Student, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Bars
- Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Membership
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
Expertise
- Dispute Resolution
- Maritime and Transportation
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Environmental Law
Articles
- “Public Private Partnership in the Power Sector: Models and Groundwork for Effective Implementation” (Journal of Commercial Law, Volume 3, No. 1, May 2017).
- “Curbing Banking Malpractices in Nigeria and Promoting Consumer Protection Principles and International Best Practices” (Journal of Commercial Law, Volume 4, No. 1, April 2018).