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AGADA JOHN ELACHI, SAN, Ph.D. (USA), LL.M, M.A, FCIArb (UK), FICMC

Senior Partner

AGADA JOHN ELACHI, SAN, Ph.D. (USA), LL.M, M.A, FCIArb (UK), FICMC

Senior Partner

He is a founding Partner and presently the Managing Partner of the Firm. Agada Elachi holds a Degree in Law (LL.B) from the University of Jos, Plateau State. He attended the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, and was called to the Nigerian Bar on the 28th of September 1999. He is also a Notary Public of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He holds a Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.) in Public Policy and Administration specializing in Terrorism Mediation and Peace from the prestigious Walden University (USA).

He holds a postgraduate degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Ibadan and is a member of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP). He also holds a Master’s Degree in Law from the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State.

He has been engaged in active legal practice with a bias for resolution of disputes outside the conventional Litigation system. He has varied experience in the practice of law covering areas like commercial law and company practice.

He is a qualified and certified Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) capital market operator. He is also actively engaged in investment and real estate’s practice, advising individual Clients and corporations.

Agada has more than two decade’s experience as an Alternative Dispute Resolution expert with a bias for Mediation and Arbitration. He is a certified Mediator and Conciliator and currently holds the fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (Nigeria). He is a life-member of the governing council of the Institute, and currently serves as its President.

He is also a certified Arbitrator, and holds a diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (CIArb and Keble College, Oxford) and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). He is also a fellow of International Institute of Leadership and Governance (Nigeria).

As a Mediator he has been engaged in the resolution of a broad range of disputes amongst which are family and domestic mediation, real estate/leasehold related disputes, telecommunications and IT related matters, commercial (banking and finance related issues) and inheritance and probate issues just to mention a few.

He is also a certified professional in managing workplace conflict and has been involved in facilitating the resolution of labour/management disputes.

He is a certified trainer of Mediators and leads training in mediation skills; negotiation skills, effective communication and conflict analysis just to mention a few.

He has served as Arbitrator in several matters on a wide range of issues including but not limited to defence contracts, power/energy contracts, construction contracts, oil and gas, telecommunications, and real estate development matters.

He is also listed on the training faculty of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). He is an active member of the Abuja Chapter of the Nigerian Branch of the Chartered Institute (UK) and is actively involved in promoting the practice of Arbitration.

He has acted as a resource person and still consults for several training organizations on Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice. Some of these organizations are the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), the Justice for All Programme (J4A) of the DFID, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Settlement House, the International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation Abuja, and Legal Defence Assistance Programme (LEDAP). He also consults for ECOWAS Commission, and GIZ.

He is listed as a member of the panel of Associate Mediators/Panel of Neutrals (body of ADR specialist) for several organizations. Some of these are Global Mediation (UK), Kigali International Arbitration Centre, Abuja Multi-Door Court House, Kano Multi-Door Court House, and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

He attends conferences locally and internationally in pursuit of knowledge and networking opportunities. He has a more than passing interest in the academia and served for two years as an external resource person for the Benue State University, Makurdi (Abuja Study Centre). He is currently an adjunct lecturer (on a pro bono basis) at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State where he teaches international commercial arbitration, negotiation, mediation, and conciliation, and introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Agada has keen interest in professional development and networking and as such holds membership of several professional bodies. Some of these are: Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Mediation Training Institute International (MTII), Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), African Arbitration Association (AAA).

He has served in different capacities and on different committees within and without the professional circle. He was the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja (Unity) Branch (2014-2016). He has also served the Bar Association in several other capacities at the branch and national level. He sits on the governing council and the board of several organizations including Non-governmental organizations.

He is currently the Chairman of the board of directors of PILLAR Micro-finance Bank Ltd. He also sits on the board of Layer3 Limited. He is an avid lover of sports and is a member of the IBB International Golf Club, Abuja. In his spare time, he loves to read and write.

Email:a.elachi@greenfieldchambers.com

EMEKA J.P. OBEGOLU, SAN, Ph.D. (NAU), LL.M (Dundee), FCIArb (UK), FICMC

Senior Partner

EMEKA J.P. OBEGOLU, SAN, Ph.D. (NAU), LL.M (Dundee), FCIArb (UK), FICMC

Senior Partner

Emeka Jude-Phillipe Obegolu is a Legal Practitioner by training and a Chartered Arbitrator, Mediator by passion and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

He is a founding Partner of Greenfield Chambers. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka where he obtained his LL.B. (Hons). He attended the College of Immaculate Conception Enugu State. He attended the Nigerian Law School, Bwari and was called to the Nigerian Bar on the 28th of September 1999.

Emeka specializes in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (Arbitration and Mediation), Criminal Law and Practice, Commercial Law Practice, Petroleum Law, Pre and Post-Election matters and Constitutional Law and Practice to mention but a few.

His passion and drive for personal development got him involved with programmes such as the “Ethics Trainee for Court Employees” in 2003. He became a certified Capital Market Operator with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2006.

He is also an accredited practitioner in Alternative Dispute Resolution, a trained Arbitrator (2002), a Chartered Mediator and Conciliator, (2004) and a certified trainee on “Case Flow Management” (2004).

He holds a Master’s Degree in Mineral Law and Policy from the University of Dundee in Scotland and a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Keble College, Oxford (UK). He obtained his doctorate degree in Arbitration from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State.

Emeka is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Arbitrators, a fellow of the Institute of Peace Studies, a fellow of the International Institute of Leadership and Governance, Nigeria.

He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (U.K), the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Pan African Lawyers Union and the Nigeria Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN).

Emeka is a lead resource person for Nigeria Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, Panel of Neutrals Ltd, Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) and a host of other bodies.

He has held a variety of offices such as the Office of the Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch; Member of the Nigerian Communications Commission (ADR Panel of Neutrals) from 2006 till date, he is also a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (2004 till date).

He was the President of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators of Nigeria (2016-2020), Worthy President of Knights of St. John International, 12 Apostles Catholic Church, Abuja, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Royal Sports Club International and the General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (2012-2014). He is currently the President of Pan African Lawyers Union. He is also the Chairman of the governing Council of the Dispute Resolution Centre of Nigerian Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Centre. Emeka is the 1st Deputy President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

He is also a Notary Public of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is an avid lover of sports and is a member of the IBB International Golf Club, Abuja.

Email:emeka.obegolu@greenfieldchamber.com

Our Associates

Grace Ehusani, Esq

Head of Chambers

Grace Ehusani, Esq

Head of Chambers

Grace is the Head of Chambers of the firm. She started her early childhood education at the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited Staff School and continued up to secondary level where she obtained her West African Senior School Certificate. She then proceeded to the University of Abuja where she obtained her LLB degree. She attended the Nigerian Law School (Lagos Campus) where she obtained her Bachelors of Law (BL), and was called to bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Nigerian Supreme Court in the year 2015. Over the years, Grace has improved on her law degree and obtained other certifications in the areas of: Communication and Forensic Skills for Lawyers; Introductory Certificate in Arbitration; Alternative Dispute Resolution Awareness Workshop; Brief Writing; Legislative Drafting; Mediation and Conciliation; Family Mediation; Mediating Workplace Conflicts; Law Office Management; and Basic Psycho-Trauma Healing Skills. Grace is into full time legal practice and specializes in Litigation, Corporate Practice, Law of Banking, Family Law, Probate, Adoption, ADR, and is an expert at general Legal Research and Legal/Brief Writing with particular interest in Development Law and Family Disputes. She is an active member of the Abuja Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA); she is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), and is a member of the Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON).

Email:grace.ehusani@greenfieldchamber.com

Afurumchi Nnenna Ottah, Esq

Senior Associate

Afurumchi Nnenna Ottah, Esq

Senior Associate

Afurumchi Nnenna Ottah, Esq. is a highly motivated legal practitioner with experience in litigation, dispute resolution, debt recovery, family law, regulatory compliance, and commercial advisory. She is recognised for her analytical skills, meticulous legal drafting, sound legal judgment, and effective courtroom advocacy. She attended Wuse I Primary School, Abuja, and Government Secondary School, Wuse, Abuja, before obtaining her LL.B. from the University of Abuja and her B.L. from the Nigerian Law School, Kano Campus. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2015. She began her legal career with Dandi Akurunwa & Co., Abuhlimen & Co., and Firstrate Attorneys, gaining valuable experience in civil, criminal litigationand debt recovery. She joined Greenfield Chambers in 2025 as an Associate and currently serves as a Senior Associate. Her practice focuses on litigation, debt recovery, family law, labour and employment disputes, banking and commercial litigation, fundamental rights enforcement, and regulatory compliance She has appeared before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Federal and State High Courts, National Industrial Court, Customary Courts, and Magistrate Courts. Afurumchi has contributed to complex commercial disputes, debt recovery matters, labour and employment cases, family law proceedings, and fundamental rights enforcement actions. She is committed to continuous professional development and has attended several trainings on artificial intelligence in legal practice, legal drafting, advocacy, arbitration, debt recovery, criminal procedure, and alternative dispute resolution. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) and the National Association of Catholic Lawyers, Abuja Chapter (NACL). Her professional interests include legal research, human rights advocacy, mentorship, and the development of young lawyers.

Lucia Anyanor, Esq

Senior Associate

Lucia Anyanor, Esq

Senior Associate

Lucia is an associate specializing in corporate practice, property law, litigation, probate, and compliance. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2016, Lucia brings a broad, strategic approach to legal practice, advising clients across corporate governance, dispute resolution, family law, and criminal defense. For her primary and secondary education, Lucia went to Bright way International School Makurdi and Calvary secondary school Zuba and proceeded to earn her LL.B. from the University of Abuja and completed her Bachelor of Laws (BL) at the Nigerian Law School (Enugu Campus). Committed to staying ahead of evolving legal and regulatory landscapes, she holds advanced certifications across Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), negotiation, cybersecurity, and criminal justice reform (ACJA). An active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (Abuja Branch).

Phone: 07035999412
Email:lucia.ngozi@greenfieldchambers.com

Ibu Alex Peter, Esq

Senior Associate

Ibu Alex Peter, Esq

Senior Associate

Ibu Alex Peter, LL.B, (Benue), B.L (Bayelsa) is presently an Associate of the Firm. Alex holds a Degree in Law (LL.B) from the then Benue State University, Makurdi. He attended the Nigerian Law School, Bayelsa campus and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2015. He is a dedicated and purpose driven lawyer who is focused on reaching the pinnacle of the legal profession. He has been in active legal practice and is an active member of the Abuja Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association. He specializes in civil litigation in general, family litigation and probate, criminal litigation, cyber law, and property law. He is also an expert in general research and development. He is a tech-oriented lawyer with areas of specialty comprising I.T. Essentials Certification, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Certification, Linux for Cyber-security Certification, all obtained from the CISCO Networking Academy San Jose, California. He is also proficient in Python Programming.

Nneamaka Ogbaga, Esq

Junior Associate

Nneamaka Ogbaga, Esq

Junior Associate

Nneamaka is an associate of the firm. She started her early childhood education at Enugu where she attended International Nursery and Primary School and attained her First School leaving Certificate after which she proceeded to Providence High School Enugu for her Junior Secondary Education and attained her Junior SSCE Certificate. She then proceeded to Cherryfield College, Jikwoyi, Abuja for her Senior Secondary School Education where she obtained her West African Senior School Certificate. She attended the University of Abuja for her first year after which she transferred to Baze University, Abuja to complete her Law Degree where she obtained her LL.B Degree. She then proceeded for the compulsory NYSC program and obtained her NYSC discharge Certificate in the year 2018. She attended the Nigerian Law School (Abuja Campus) where she obtained her Bachelor of Law (BL) and was called to the bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the year 2020. Over the years, Nneamaka has improved on herself and her legal career by obtaining various certifications such as certification of completion on project management, Health, safety and Environment levels 1,2 and 3 Certificates, MIS certificate, ICCS Certificate on Fundamentals of Strategic Influence in Practice, Certificate on Incorporating Experiential Learning in Legal Education, Certificate on Mental Health and Wellness for Lawyers: Managing Stress and Burnout in a Complex Environment by Glimpses among other certificates. Nneamaka is into full time legal practice and specializes in Litigation, Corporate practice, property Law practice and research with interest in Oil and Gas Law. She is an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (Abuja Branch).

Meforni Ikugar, Esq

Junior Associate

Meforni Ikugar, Esq

Junior Associate

Meforni Ikugar is an associate with over three years of experience in litigation, alternative dispute resolution, corporate and commercial law, and regulatory advisory. He advises individuals, businesses, and institutions on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious legal matters. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2022, his practice encompasses commercial litigation, banking and financial services, labour disputes, real estate, taxation, debt recovery, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and corporate advisory. He has represented clients before Nigerian courts and regularly drafts and reviews commercial agreements, legal opinions, and transactional documents. Meforni is committed to delivering practical, commercially focused legal solutions while upholding the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and client service. He obtained his LLB from the University of Calabar and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Kano Campus where he earned his. B.L. Meforni is also an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (Abuja Branch) and a member os the Associate member of the Institute of Chattered Mediators and Coniciliators. (AICMC)

Afam Okafor, Esq

Junior Associate

Afam Okafor, Esq

Junior Associate

Afam Okafor is a Junior Associate of the firm. He obtained his LL.B in Law from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and thereafter proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, where he obtained his Bachelor of Law (B.L) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2025. He has since obtained further certifications with the Mediation training institute (MTI), and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC). Afam is into full-time legal practice and specializes in core Litigation, Conveyancing, labor and commercial law, corporate law, family law, and has a growing interest in Data Protection and Artificial Intelligence Law. He is skilled in legal research and analysis, alternative dispute resolution and regulatory compliance for corporate institutions He has an active interest in emerging regulatory frameworks around data privacy and Artificial intelligence (AI) governance He is also an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association. Okechukwu Akobundu is an Associate of the Firm and a Nigerian lawyer called to the Bar in 2025. He obtained his LL.B from Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, where he completed his legal training and obtained his B.L.

Okechukwu Akobundu, Esq

Junior Associate

Okechukwu Akobundu, Esq

Junior Associate

Okechukwu commenced his professional journey with the Firm as a NYSC intern and subsequently joined the Firm as a full-time Associate. His practice is primarily focused on Litigation, with particular interests in Arbitration, Financial Markets, and Strategy. He is committed to developing a broad and commercially relevant understanding of legal practice, with an emphasis on effective advocacy, legal research, strategic analysis, and dispute resolution. He has undertaken various professional and specialised training programmes, including the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (AcArb) programme, Google Digital Marketing for Africa Certification (2019), Citizenship and Leadership Training Certification (2016), Funded Trader Certification (2025), and Certificate of Maximum Capital Allocation (2025). Okechukwu is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Unity Bar, and is committed to continuous professional development and building a career distinguished by sound legal practice, strategic thinking, and excellence in advocacy.

Email:barakah@greenfieldchambers.com

Etoro-Abasi John Ekwere, Esq.

Junior Associate

Etoro-Abasi John Ekwere, Esq.

Junior Associate

Etoro-Abasi John Ekwere, LL.B, B.L. is an Associate of the Firm and a newly called Nigerian lawyer with interests in corporate and commercial law, regulatory compliance, financial law and regulation, and corporate governance. She obtained her LL.B from Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State, in 2024 and completed her legal training at the Nigerian Law School, Yenagoa Campus, Bayelsa State. She was eventually called to the Nigerian Bar in July 2026. She is particularly interested in the intersection of law, finance, regulation, and technology, and is committed to developing her expertise in legal research, drafting, compliance, and corporate advisory. She is currently pursuing professional studies with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), complementing her legal training with a growing understanding of finance and accounting. As a young practitioner, Etoro-Abasi is diligent, intellectually curious, and committed to continuous learning and professional development as she builds a career in corporate, compliance, and financial regulatory practice. She just became a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch and aspires to be an active member of the association.