RESUME

HARVEY AZUKA IDEOZU, ESQ.

33A OHAETO STREET, D/LINE, PORT HARCOURT.

 0803-3100031, 0803-2548884, 084 –231165.

 harvey @ harveyideozu.com

PROFILE:

I am an enthusiastic proactive legal practitioner with sound experience in corporate and commercial work, company secretarial and general support services to corporate organizations.

SPECIAL ABILITIES:

Endowed with inter-personal and organizational skills, visionary, purposeful and resourceful.  Ability to work with little or no supervision and a committed team player.  Possession of clear understanding of social issues.  A good listener and fast learner.

PERSONAL DATA:

DATE OF BIRTH:                            17^th March, 1964

MARITAL STATUS:                        Married

ORIGINS:                                          Ahoada, Rivers State, Nigeria.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

March 2005                                        Falconbury Business Seminars, London

Certificate of Successful Completion of course in

Negotiating, Drafting and Understanding International

R & D Agreements.

March 2005                                        Princeton Energy Programme, USA

Certificate of Successful Completion of course on

Fundamentals of Energy Futures.

March 2005                                        Princeton Energy Programme, USA

Certificate of Successful Completion of course on

Fundamentals of Energy Options

March 2005                                        Princeton Energy Programme, USA

Certificate of Successful Completion of course on

Energy Risk Management

April 2004                                           CWC School for Energy Studies, London

Certificate of Successful Completion of course in

Contract Negotiation for Oil & Gas

1988 – 1989                                        Nigerian Law School,

                                                            Lagos.

                                                            BL.Hons

                                                            Second Class Upper Division.

1984 – 1988                                        Rivers State University of Science & Technology,

                                                            Port Harcourt.

                                                            LL.B Hons.

                                                            Second Class Lower Division.

EMPLOYMENT:

May 2001 – May 2003                      Rivers State Coordinator/Chairman National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP).

Overseeing all NAPEP projects implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation in Rivers State.

Present:                                              Managing Partner,

                                                            Harvey Ideozu & Co.

                                                            Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

                                                            Engaged in work as below including oil and gas field

interests, contracts structuring, mergers, acquisitions, and reconstruction.

January 1993 – 1998                          Senior Associate/Managing Solicitor          

Aluko & Oyebode,

                                                            Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Preparation and Conduct of cases on behalf of oil service companies and banks.  Provision of legal advice and representation in pollution, labour and employment, contract, negligence matters.  Liaising between Government agencies and offshore companies, ensuring compliance with government regulations and the Companies and Allied Matters Act, incorporation of companies, registered trustees and general company law practice.  General Immigration Law practice for offshore companies.  Wide conveyancing experience including leases, tenancies, assignments and mortgages.

May 1990 – December 1993             Associate/Managing Solicitor

                                                            Ajumogobia, Okeke, Oyebode & Aluko

                                                            Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

                                                            Involved in work as above.

June 1992 September 1993               PART-TIME LECTURER IN COMPANY LAW

                                                            Rivers State College of Arts & Science

                                                            Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

October 1989 – April 1990                COUNSEL-IN-CHAMBERS

                                                            C.V. GEORGEWILL & CO.

                                                            Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Litigation/Conduct of trial covering Commercial, Labour, Landlord and Tenant, and Criminal cases. Closely involved with work researching technical points of law and writing opinions in large commercial cases.

October 1989 – September 1990       COUNSEL-IN-CHAMBERS

                                                            MOGBONJUBOLA CHAMBERS

                                                            Ondo, Nigeria.

    Care and conduct of commercial litigation, covering provision of advice, advocacy and drafting.  Ranging from contractual and negligence matters to criminal trials.

APPOINTMENTS/POSITIONS HELD:

1.         Ex-Officio Member, National Executive Committee,

Peoples  Democratic Party (PDP)

2001- present

2.         Member, Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Fire

Incident at Mile 1 market, Diobu, Port Harcourt

           February 2004.

3.         Chairman, Bauchi State Electoral Panel for

Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Primaries  Elections for

 State Assembly, National Assembly and Governorship Aspirants.

                        2002

4.         Member, Judicial Commission of Inquiry Into Disturbances at

 Bori & Zaakpon in Khana Local Government Area and Yeghe

 in Gokana Local Government Area, Rivers State 

June 2002

5.         Member State Screening Committee for

             Local Government Council Chairmanship             Aspirants

             Peoples Democratic Party (Rivers State)                            

2002

6.         Member, Governing Council, Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori                                                        1998-2000

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS:

Member, Nigerian Bar Association

Member, Nigeria Society of International Law

Member, International Bar Association

INTERESTS:   Golf, Current Affairs, and Traveling.

REFERENCES:  Can be supplied on request.