Who Is Barrister Monday Ubani?

Barrister Monday Ubani is the Principal Partner of the law firm of Ubani & Co. He established the firm in 1991 shortly after his NYSC programme.

He attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he obtained an LL.B(Second class upper division) degree, and was called to the bar in 1990 after bagging a B.L(Second class upper division) from the Nigerian Law School. He is also a holder of LL.M degree in Comparative Constitutional & Company Law which he obtained from the University of Lagos.

He began his professional working career as Pupil Counsel in the law firm of K.C Ugbuajah & Co in Kano during his NYSC programme. He is the Company Secretary/Director to A.G.M.B.S and External Solicitor to the following companies:

A.G Homes, Loans & Savings Limited.
New Page Nig Limited.
Iris Medical Foundation.
Harry Mag Nig. Limited.
Intercontinental Bank Plc (now Access Bank).
Orient Oil and Gas Limited.
Sun on Hotel Limited.
Beuland Hotels Limited.
Jehovah Jireh Ltd.
Advic Auto Ltd.
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
Dove Associates.
And several other companies and High Networth Individual.

Barrister M.O Ubani belongs to several groups and associations. They are as follows:

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Christian Lawyer Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON).
Field Representative of Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International.
President Men Ministries Assemblies of God Church, Ikeja section.
Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria.

HE IS A SOCIAL CRITIC, POLITICAL ACTIVIST, COMMUNITY LEADER AND COMMENTATOR ON NATIONAL ISSUES. HE HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL ARTICLES IN VARIOUS NEWSPAPERS. HE IS POPULARLY REFERRED TO AS THE 2ND SENIOR ADVOCATE OF THE MASSES AFTER LATE CHIEF GANI FAWEHINMI..

Barrister Ubani has held and is holding the following positions:

Former Parliamentarian, S.U.G.U.N.N.
Former Chief Judge, U.N.N (1988 – 1989).
Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
President Men’s Ministries Assemblies of God Church, Ikeja section for 8 years.
Former Chairman Law Week Planning Committee of Ikeja 2009 – 2010.
Former Alternate Chairman Finance Committee of NBA Ikeja 2011.
Presently the Field Representative of the Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship of Nigeria.
Present Secretary of the Board of Assemblies of God Nigeria, Ikeja, Lagos.
Presently the Legal Adviser of Lagos District of Assemblies of God, Nigeria.
Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja 2012 – till date.

Barrister Ubani is an awardee of several honours as listed below:

6th Ikeja City Award of Excellence 2011 presented to Barrister M.O Ubani.
Akwa Ibom Indigenes Development Initiative (AKIDI) Lagos Nigeria- Award of Excellence for selfless Service to Humanity and public.

SPODAC Award of Excellence conferred on Barr. M.O Ubani- Award of Excellence and Service to Humanity.
Lagos State Radio Service- Special award presented to Barrister M.O Ubani as Listener of the year 2008, Eko FM.
Naija Growing Green Media Dinner Award- Recognition Award for numerous contributions towards a better and greener Nigeria.

Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria Fellowship Award, 8th December 2011.
JCL (Lagos City) Active Award presented to Barr. M.O Ubani at Active Citizens Discourse 2012.
Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria Ikeja Chapter- Distinguished Service Award 2012 presented to Barrister M.O Ubani.

Cafus Obed Foundation Honours- An Award of Distinguished Character as a Resident Advocate of the Masses.
Naija Growing Green Award Recognition award for supporting Environment towards improving human sustainability through planting.

Barrister M.O Ubani is happily married to Mrs Faurstina Ubani with four children.