Festus Keyamo

Festus Keyamo
Born (1970-01-21)21 January 1970
Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Ethnicity Urhobo
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation Lawyer
Years active 1993 - present
Known for Legal activism

Festus Keyamo (born 21 January 1970) is a Nigerian lawyer, socialist, critic, columnist and human right activist.[1][2]

Early life

He was born on January 21, 1970 at Ughelli, a town in Delta State southern Nigeria but his father hails from Effurun, a city in Warri.[3] Keyamo had his primary education at Model Primary School and secondary education at Government College, Ughelli, where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1986.[4] He later proceeded to Ambrose Alli University at Ekpoma, in Edo State southern Nigeria where he received a Bachelor of Law degree in 1992 and was called to the Nigerian Bar on December 1993.[5]

Legal career

He began his legal career in 1993 at Gani Fawehinmi's Chambers in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria. After he spent two years at Gani Fawehinmi's chambers, he left to established Festus Keyamo Chambers.[6]

He was counsel to the leader of the Niger-Delta Peoples’ Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari in his trial for treasonable felony and lead counsel in the treason trial of Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement For The Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).[7] Keyamo was also a counsel in the murder of Bola Ige.[8][9][10]

In 2008, he took the Federal Government of Nigeria to court over illegal appointments of service chiefs.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "INTERVIEW: President Jonathan is a joke - Festus Keyamo - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Keyamo Explodes: Between Jonathan Versus Buhari - Here Is A President Who Destroyed PDP And Almost Destroyed Nigeria". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Source Magazine Online". thesourceng.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "FESTUS KEYAMO: Dad disgraced me for inviting girls to our house". The Sun - Voice of the Nation. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "DELTA 2015: BETWEEN FESTUS KEYAMO AND OTHER CONTESTANTS". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "[General] Re-Your Troubling Silence-Festus Keyamo Responds - Page 3". Village Square Forum. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Mr Festus Keyamo". africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Keyamo: Omisore Should Seek God’s Forgiveness over Ige Murder Case, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Who killed Uncle Bola Ige?". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Who will call Keyamo to order?". Sunday Trust online. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Court Declares Appointment Of Service Chiefs Illegal". Newsdiaryonline. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jonathan is promoting corruption —Keyamo". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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