THE FIRM

Anaka, Ezeoke & Co. was registered on 5th October, 1992 to carry on legal and Allied Practice. The firm is made up of six solicitors comprising two partners and four associates.

Dr. Kenneth Ezeoke

Dr. Ezeoke was trained at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Howard University Law School, Washington D.C., United States of America and Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law & Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986.

Dr. Ezeoke is an oil and gas, corporate and commercial law expert with a wide litigation experience spanning these areas of law.

Dr. Ezeoke is interested in Community and its development. He is a Board member and legal Adviser of Habitat for Humanity Nigeria Ltd/gte. He is also Legal Advisor to a number of companies especially in the oil and gas sector of the Nigeria economy.

Dr. Ezeoke is an avid chess player and loves reading.

Basil Udegbulem Ikpenwa

Basil Udegbulem Ikpenwa attended the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus from 1981 – 1986 and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1986.

After his national service at the Lagos State Ministry of Justice (DPP’s Division) from 1986–1987, he entered into general Legal Practice, with special bias to Criminal, Constitutional, Maritime and Communications Law. In addition to his law practice, Ikpenwa has held a number of public offices in service of his fatherland including chairman of Awgu Local Government (1988 – 1989), Legal Adviser of old Anambra state chapter of National Republican Convention, Member of Enugu State Advisory Council on the prerogative of mercy, member of Enugu State Land Use & Allocation Committee, member of Board of Directors of Anambra Motor manufacturing company (ANAMMCO) Ltd among others.

Ikpenwa has great interest in literary works and has published a number of fictious including: WHEN MEN WERE MEN, HUNTING THE HUNTERS and OPERATION BAKASSI. He has been conferred with a number of chieftaincy titles including UGOMBA of NDEABOH

Chike Anieto

Practice Interests
Chike Anieto has main practice interests in Oil & Gas, Environment, Commerce, Corporate Governance and Corporate Finance. He also has litigation practice interests in the law courts in Nigeria.

Education
LLM Newcastle Law Schol, Newcastle University,UK 2006
Certificate in German and European Law, Ludwig
Maximillian Universitat,Munich,Germany 2005
BL Nigerian Law School,Abuja,Nigeria 2002
LLB Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria 2000

Bar Membership
Nigerian Bar Association

Susan Madueme

Susan Madueme recently joined the firm in 2005 immediately after her call to Bar. Susan has extensive administrative and management experience and has acted as a consultant to various businesses both in the UK and in Nigeria.

Susan ten years post University experience sided her in her choice of area of practice. Having worked in immigration matters both in London and Lagos she has extensive knowledge of the trend and has successfully sided clients to obtain successful applications.

Prior to joining Anaka Ezeoke and Co., Susan worked with one of UK’s top Construction Company – John Moulem Group. She also worked extensively with the Refugee Legal Centre in London. She also worked as a legal consultant by assisting many Nigerians seeking opportunity to study to a professional level particularly in the area of medicine to obtain entry.

Susan has a natural flair for litigation and has managed briefs from the Magistrate, State, Federal and Appeal Court.

Her area of specialization is immigration, Divorce, Wills and Corporation.

Lotachukwu Akpuokwe

Lotachukwu is a graduate of the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, year 2001. She graduated with honors and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003. She joined the Anaka Ezeoke & Co. team in October 2003. Her hobbies include; reading, travelling and listening to music.