Constitutional lawyer Prof Mike Ozekhome (SAN) hosted the nation’s who’s who on Thursday at the Abuja Continental Hotel.
The human rights activist celebrated his 67th birthday and also presented 50 books.
Among the dignitaries at the event were former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, former first lady Patience Jonathan and ex-presidential candidate Peter Obi.
Also in attendance was former governor of Ogun State Segun Osoba, Senator Shehu Sani, businessman Obi Iyiegbu alias Obi Cubana, businesspeople, lawyers among others.
Prior to earning his LL.M., Ozekhome was posted to the Ministry of Justice, Yola as a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and then to the Federal Ministry of Justice, Lagos State. From there, he served as state counsel for the National Provident Fund (now Nigerian Social Insurance and Trust Fund (NSITF).
He then joined the chambers of the activist human rights lawyer and social crusader, the late Gani Fawehinmi, where he gradually rose to become the deputy head of chambers, a position he held till 1985. He founded his own firm, Mike Ozekhome’s Chambers, in 1986.
In 2010, he was one of 19 senior legal practitioners conferred with the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria.
