HUMAN RIGHTS HALL OF FAME

Name:                              Ifeyinwa Mary Obegolu (Mrs)
Age:                                 56 years
Marital Status:               Married with children
Local Govt. Area:          Anaocha
State:                               Anambra
Nationality:                     Nigerian
Contact Address:         C/O Amazing Grace Chambers
                                           Suite A16 NSITF Plaza
                                           Wuse II – Abuja.
Phone:                             08037012757, 08055330879

1.       Active Legal Practice
2.       Member for Andy Uba Transition Committee
3.       Secretary Transition Committee Editorial Board
4.       Member of Anambra State Governors Inauguration Committee
5.       National Commissioner Independent National Electoral Commission 
6.       Senior Magistrate Grade 1, Anambra State Judiciary
7.       Director Anambra State Civil Service
8.       Chairperson Legal Service Committee at INEC
9.       Chairperson Panel of investigation of INEC officers in Akwa Ibom State and Osun State
10.     Chairperson panel of investigation into allegations of wrongful dismissals at INEC office in Anambra State
11.     Secretary Anambra State Panel of inquiry in Ministry of Works and Housing.
                                                                     
Papers and publications

Chief the Hon. (Dr) Mrs. Ifeyinwa Obegolu has presented various papers on topical issues at several seminars, workship and symposia, mostly centering on law, women and youth development.

They include:-

1.  Women and Politics in Nigeria
The Role of FIDA in the 21st century – presented at the 2nd Biannual conference held in Washington DC on 21st October 2000.

2.  The Role of judiciary in electoral process in Developing countries – An examination of the Nigerian Perspective – presented in October 2001 in Mexico.

3.  Image-making, the public face of the university-presented at the conference held at the University of Nigeria Nsukka to mark her 40th Anniversary on 25th April 2001

4.  Academic empowerment of Anambra Youths – the essentiality and necessity, at the conference of Anambra State Development foundation held at Awka May 4th 2001

5.  Process of combating violence and electoral malpractices in the world with special reference to Nigeria.

Some positions held

1.       National President Nigerian Association of women Professionals
2.       National President Nigerian Association of Women in Juridical Career (FIFCJ)
3.       National President Anambra State Women Association (ASWA).
4.       Secretary Committee on Constitutional matters of International Federation of female jurists.
5.       Life Member FIDA
6.       Member Nigeria Bar Association (NBA)
7.       Life Member National Council of Women Society (NCWS)
8.       Secretary Judicial Panel of Enugu, Anambra State Ministry of Words and Housing Awka.
9.       Chairperson National Council of Women  Society NCWS Anaocha, Anambra State.
10.     Anambra State Publicity Secretary NCWS
11.     State Financial Secretary NCWS Anambra State.
12.     Leader – INEC Election Monitoring Committee in Ugandan Election.
13      Member INEC Election Monitoring Committee in U.S Election (2001)
14.     Leader Election Monitoring Committee in South African Election
15.     Chairperson INEC Legal Services Committee etc.

1.       Ambassador for peace – the Inter-religious and International Federation for world Peace Award.

2.       African International Award of Merit – By Intra West African Communications Organisations.

3.       Certificate of hour – By Anambra State Government

4.       Certificate of Recognition by University of Nigeria Alumni Association.

5.       Golden Mother Award by Holy Trinity Maitama Perish.

6.       Achievement Award by Nigeria Youth Organisation

7.       Certificate of Friendship by Nigeria Institute of public Relations.

8.       Award of special Recognition by Obeledu Community.

9.       Distinguished merit Award by Anaocha Community in Anambra State

10.     Chieftaincy title by Adazinukwu Community and Obeledu Community

11.     Certificate of Excellence by CWO Adazinukwu Parish

12.     Distinguished Merit Award by eastern Nigerian Women Forum

13.     Certificate of Merit by Obeledu Progressive Union (OPU)

14.     Doctor of Philosophy (Humorous causa) by Trinity College and University, Delaware U.S.A

15.     Ada-Igbo Gburu-Gburu (Beloved daughter of Igboland) title by Ohanezie etc

Hobbies
Reading                                    ____________________________________________________________
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Social Works
Sponsoring Less Privileged Members of the Society in different areas
Putting smiles on people’s faces.

Referees:

1.      Hon. Justice Anthony Iguh
2.      His Excellency Dr. Alex Ekwueme
3.      His Excellency Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife
4.      Professor B.I.C Ijeoma

Chief the honourable MRS. IFEYINWA OBEGOLU AN Abuja-based constitutional Lawyer vast in Human Rights advocacy and has done several pro-bono cases for the defence of human rights and who brought Human Rights violations and the need to comprehensively provide effective remedial redress and resolution to the front burners of public discuss and who was a lead counsel in the trial of some police operatives alleged to have murdered six traders in Apo-Abuja [popularly known as Apo six case], an act which signposted the height of grave human rights violations in Nigeria believes that; ‘Human Rights are sacred and inalienable. Right to life, freedom from torture and respect for the dignity of the human person are the essential elements for the institutionalization of Good Governance and democracy in Nigeria. Government officials and all players in the various segments of the Nigerian society including members of the civil society and the organized private sector ought to view and accept the fact that the respect to the Human Rights of all persons is sacrosanct. The promotion and protection of Human Rights leads to a better, transparent, accountable and progressive society’.  

                                                                      
                                                                HUMAN RIGHTS HALL OF FAME

NAME:                                 RICKEY MUSTAPHA TARFA ESQ, (SAN)
SEX:                                      Male
DATE OF BIRTH:               23rd February, 1962
MARTIAL STATUS:           Married
NATIONALITY:                    Nigerian
STATE OF ORIGIN:           Adamawa
LOCAL GOVT.   AREA:     Gombi
HOME TOWN:                     Garkida
OCCUPATION:                    Legal Practitioner/Notary Public

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES

            QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED WITH DATES

STATUS ATTAINED PROFESSIONALLY:

1.   Notary Public for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1994.

2.  Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), 2000

REFEREE:

1.  Chief (Dr) Oladele Fajemirokun
     Chairman,
    Henry Stephens Group,
    No. 90, Awolowo Road,
    South-West, Ikoyi, Lagos.

                                                          PRESENT POSITION/OFFICES/TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

Principal Counsel & Head of Practice:

i        Messrs Rickey Tarfa & Co,
         No. 53b, Mainland Way,
         Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi,
         P.O. Box 72799,
        Victoria Island, Lagos

      Tel:             (01) 2621353-4, 2694634, 2690217
      Fax:             (01) 2610786, 4614261
      Mobiles:       08034600000, 08044137644, 08025512345

    Tel:             (075) 625140; 625142
    Fax:             (075) 626600
    Residence    (075) 626388; 624800

    Tel:   (09)   6705000; 5240825; 5240690
    Fax:             (09)   5240468

      SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

      Member of the Federal Government 10(ten) member Panel of Inquiry set up in 1994 to investigate the activities of the National Electric       Power   Authority (NEPA)

COURSES ATTENDED:

   29th Maritime Short Course, Southampton, U.K. 2002.

MEMBERSHIPS

   1.       Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
   2.       Member, International Bar Association (IBA)

HOBBIES:

   Reading and Work.

AWARDS

   1.       Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International – 2007;

   2.       Lawyer of the year 2001, City People Awards for Excellence;

   3.       First SAN from Adamawa State  - 17th April, 2001;

   4.       Rotary Excellence Award – 26th March, 2003;

   5.       Life Patron of NAJUC (National Association of Judicial Correspondents) – 25th November, 2003;

   6.       Law personality of the year 2004 – 2nd Fame Achievers’ Award – 12th December, 2004;

   7.       CorporatePress Men of Achievement Award – 29th November, 2007.

EUROPEAN COUNTRIES VISITED

1. United States of America
2. United Kingdom
3. Germany
4. France
5. Switzerland
6. Israel; Tel aviv
7. Spain
8. Hungary
9. Croatia
10. Ireland
11. Italy and Many African Countries

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