Amari Omaka Chukwu

Amari Omaka Chukwu is a Nigerian professor of Environmental, Water and Natural Resources Law.[1][2] He is Dean Faculty of Law at the Ebonyi State University, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education of Ebonyi State and the first Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Ebonyi state.[3][4][5]

Background and education

Omaka was born and is from Amasiri in Afikpo, Ebonyi State. He attained his Law degree from the University of Nigeria. He later attained his Master in Law from the University of Lagos and then a Doctor of Laws from the University of Nigeria.[6]

Career

Omaka is a professor of environmental, water and natural resources Law. He is also the Dean faculty of Law at the Ebonyi State University. He is the commissioner for Tertiary Education of Ebonyi State. In 2016, he was conferred in the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), making him the first SAN from Ebonyi State.

He was the president of the National Association of Law Teachers.[7] He is the founding director of the Ebonyi State University Law Clinic.[8] He was appointed the national chairman of the Forum of Commissioners for Education of Nigeria.[9][10] He is also a visiting professor at the department of Enugu State University of Science and Technology.[11] In 2025, he was the commissioner of tetiary education in Ebonyi state who oversaw the first set Ebonyi post graduate scholarship to the UK,[12][13] as well as overseeing the security overhaul of tetiary schools in the state.[14][15] He was part of the cabinet reshufflement by the Ebonyi state governor Francis Nwifuru.[16] He has written several a adademic journals.[17][18]

He advocated for stopping the harassment of Nigerian lawyers by the Department of State Security.[19]

References

  1. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amari_Omaka_Chukwu
  2. ^ Omaka, Chukwu Amari (2018). Fundamentals of maritime, admiralty and international water law. Ikeja, Lagos: Princeton & Associates Publishing Co. Ltd. ISBN 978-978-966-077-3.
  3. ^ "To Become A SAN is An Achievable Task – Prof Amari Omaka". Weekenders Magazine. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  4. ^ "Belonging to cult group not prerequisite to achieving SAN — Prof Omaka". Tribune Online. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  5. ^ "SAN earned with hard work, not by joining cult — Ebonyi commissioner". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  6. ^ "International and Jurisprudence - Alumni - Faculty of Law, University Of Nigeria Nsukka". Faculty of Law, University Of Nigeria Nsukka. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  7. ^ "Amari Omaka - Independent Researcher". independent.academia.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  8. ^ "Global Alliance for Justice Education". Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  9. ^ 247ureports (2023-09-28). "Prof Omaka Becomes National Chairman, Forum For Commissioners Of Education In Nigeria". 247 Ureports. Retrieved 2025-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Egbo, Grace (2023-09-27). "Ebonyi commissioner emerges FCE national chairman". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  11. ^ "Enugu State University of Technology". ESUT School Official Website. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  12. ^ "Products of Ebonyi Scholarship Scheme making state proud--Commissioner". DAILY TIMES Nigeria. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  13. ^ "Ebonyi State Nigeria postgraduate scholarship students tour University of Greater Manchester's £40m School of Medicine". University of Greater Manchester. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  14. ^ "Ebonyi new varsities to begin academic activities 2025 - Commissioner". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  15. ^ "Insecurity: Ebonyi government approves private security operatives for state-owned university". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  16. ^ "Gov Nwifuru Reshuffles Cabinet, Issues Ultimatum To 2 Commissioners". 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  17. ^ "Omaka Amari | Hilaris SRL". www.hilarispublisher.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  18. ^ "Amari Omaka | Global Alliance for Justice Education". Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  19. ^ "DSS has no right to arrest judges, Prof Omaka, SAN insists". Vanguard News. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
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