OTUDOR LOVINA EKPENYONG
Guildford
Summary
Highly-motivated individual with aspirations in research, teaching with the aim of providing answers to the problems that comes along with interdisciplinary nature of boderless environment and workforce. Innovative and analytical-thinking to evolve ideas and tackle obstacles successfully. Eager to build on management skills with practical experience.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Research Volunteer
Spotlight on Corruption
- Research on corruption and AML cases within and/or linked to the UK
- Report of corruption and AML cases within the UK.
Co- Founder
The Global South Dialogue on
01.2020 - Current
- Co-ordinating and promoting interdisciplinary platform focused on knowledge sharing in facilitating practical, innovative, and research-oriented responses in fight against economic crime in global south and world at large
- Hosting webinars in collaboration with higher education institutions to promote effective financial crimes regulation in UK
- Achievements
- Successfully organized four webinars:
- Debt Relief and Money Laundering in a Pandemic-22/05/2020
- Blowing the Whistle against Financial Crimes'-31/07/2020
- The FATF Most Compliant Countries: Lessons for Non-Compliant Countries on the 26 /02/2021
- Effectiveness of whistleblowing frameworks in Africa-24/03/2021.
Deputy Director
Ministry of Justice
Cross River
11.2005 - 03.2023
- Attending inter -governmental meetings on behalf of the Cross River State Government both at the national and international Level
- Implemented disciplinary measures, reducing government tax policy violations by 80%.
- Advising Government of Cross River State Nigeria on Policy Issues and Institutional Reforms
- Public Sector Reform Program assignments, including drafting restructuring and privatisation program of public enterprises and participation in preparatory work for privatisation and restructuring of identified state corporations
- Institution and defence of criminal and civil proceedings in superior courts on behalf of the government of Cross River State
- Preparation and settlement of Appellate briefs in the appellate courts
- Management oversight of state corporations, concerning financial, operational and management systems
- Monitoring and review of program budgets, target setting and performance review, project/investment appraisals and post-implementation review
- Supervision and mentoring of junior staff within the Cross River State Ministry of Justice, Nigeria
- Organised and updated the daily legal database of the Attorney General of Cross River State with meticulous attention to detail, to highlight case progression for attention
- Proposed enforcement actions to ensure compliance by revenue defaulters
Guest Lecturer
Institute of Advanced legal Studies
London
10.2019 - 08.2020
- Developed high quality teaching materials law for use in lectures, seminars, tutorials and webinars.
- Facilitated holistic learning by introducing postgraduate students to skills, concepts and theories within financial crime regulation.
Editor
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Students Law Review
10.2017 - 11.2019
- Research, promotion and facilitating the mission of the Institute
- Reviewing, editing, and processing the publication of articles in the journal
- Achievements -Successfully secured the inclusion of IALS Student Law Review on the HeinOnline database of legal periodicals, the leading international platform for law journals
- Ensured publication of about twenty articles in the journal.
Legal Associate
Richard Effa & Co
11.2004 - 11.2005
- Defended and prosecuted cases in courts
- Drafted legal letters and agreements
- Drafted and filed processes in court.
Education
PhD degree - Law
10.2015 - 12.2020
- Students Representative in the School of Advanced studies Council
- Editor in chief IALS student law review
- Received Cross River State Government, Nigeria Scholarship for PhD study.
- Member IALS library committee
- Member Society of Advanced Legal Studies
LLM - International Corporate Governance, Financial Regulation and Economic Law
09.2012 - 11.2013
- Awarded Scholarship by the Government of Cross River State, Nigeria to undergo my masters degree at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
- Masters’ Students Representative at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
- Focus on Financial Crime Regulation
BL ( Call to Bar) - Law
02.2002 - 07.2003
Some College (No Degree) - Law
09.1995 - 01.2001
Skills
- Results driven
- Exceptional communicator
- Self-motivated
- Training and mentoring
- Research implementation
- Team Building
Affiliations
- Member International federation of Female Lawyers
- Member Socio-Legal Studies Association
- Member Society of Advanced Legal Studies
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
Interests
Hobbies-, Research, cooking, travelling.
Timeline
Co- Founder - The Global South Dialogue on
01.2020 - Current
Guest Lecturer - Institute of Advanced legal Studies
10.2019 - 08.2020
Editor - Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Students Law Review
10.2017 - 11.2019
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies - PhD degree, Law
10.2015 - 12.2020
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies - LLM, International Corporate Governance, Financial Regulation and Economic Law
09.2012 - 11.2013
Deputy Director - Ministry of Justice
11.2005 - 03.2023
Legal Associate - Richard Effa & Co
11.2004 - 11.2005
Nigerian Law School - BL ( Call to Bar), Law
02.2002 - 07.2003
University of Calabar - Some College (No Degree), Law
09.1995 - 01.2001
Research Volunteer - Spotlight on Corruption
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