Festus Keyamo

Festus Keyamo SAN
Born (1970-01-21)21 January 1970
Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation Lawyer
Years active 1993 - present
Known for Legal activism
Awards He was approved as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. (06 July 2017)

Festus Keyamo (born 21 January 1970) is a Nigerian lawyer - a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, social crusader, critic, columnist and human rights activist.[1][2] He was named by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), Nigeria in July 2017 as one of the outstanding Nigerian lawyers to be awarded the rank of SAN. Keyamo and others named on the 2017 SAN-list were inaugurated into the elevated league of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) in September 2017.[3] In 2017, Keyamo was also awarded the Global Human Rights Award by the United States Global Leadership Council in Washington for his efforts over the years in respect of protection and promotion of human rights and the crusade for accountable governments in Nigeria.[4] In April, 2018, Keyamo was appointed as the Director of Strategic Communications (Official Spokesperson) of the 2019 re-election bid of the President of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari [5]

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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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 establish Festus Keyamo Chambers.[9]

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).[10] Keyamo was also a counsel in the murder of Bola Ige.[11][12][13]

In 2008, he took the Federal Government of Nigeria to court over illegal appointments of service chiefs.[14][15]

In 2017, Stephanie Otobo, a Canadian-based singer and stripper, accused Apostle Suleman Johnson, through her lawyer Festus Keyamo, of failing to keep a marriage promise made to her after allegedly having several sexual relationships with her.[16][17][18] He is also lawyer to popular Nigerian musical Duo of Psquare and is in the middle of the controversial video that had gone viral, showing the two brothers insulting one another and exchanging blows. Festus Keyamo had since released a disclaimer stating that the leaked video did not emanate from his law office.

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. ↑ Editor. "Committee Announces Keyamo, 29 Others Senior Advocates Of Nigeria". PM News. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Funsho Akinwale. "Festus Keyamo gets human rights award in US". The Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Online Editor. "Keyamo appointed spokesman for Buhari's 2019 campaign". Punch Newspaper. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Source Magazine Online". thesourceng.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "FESTUS KEYAMO: Dad disgraced me for inviting girls to our house". The Sun - Voice of the Nation. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "DELTA 2015: BETWEEN FESTUS KEYAMO AND OTHER CONTESTANTS". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "[General] Re-Your Troubling Silence-Festus Keyamo Responds - Page 3". Village Square Forum. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mr Festus Keyamo". africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Keyamo: Omisore Should Seek God's Forgiveness over Ige Murder Case, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Who killed Uncle Bola Ige?". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Who will call Keyamo to order?". Sunday Trust online. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Court Declares Appointment Of Service Chiefs Illegal". Newsdiaryonline. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jonathan is promoting corruption —Keyamo". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "Sex Scandal: Apostle Suleiman, Keyamo in war of words over Stephanie Otobo - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  17. ↑ "Apostle Johnson Suleman's manhood is average size but he is very good in bed - Stephanie Otobo alleges". Daily Post Nigeria. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  18. ↑ "Apostle Johnson Suleman exposed his private part to Stephanie on Skype - Festus Keyamo alleges". Daily Post Nigeria. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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