Mr. Ahmed Tijjani Uwais

Mr. Ahmed Tijjani Uwais was born on 6th December, 1970; he is the youngest member on the Board, bringing to the Board his youthful energy, insight and style.

Mr. Ahmed Tijjani Uwais is a Principal Counsel, Ahmed Uwais & Co, Abuja. He worked as Counsel and Senior Counsel at Abdullahi Ibrahim & Company, Kaduna between 1995 and 1998, Managing Partner, Wuli, Uwais & Co, Abuja, between 1998 and 2003.

He attended the Nigerian Law School, Lagos for his BL (Practicing Certificate) from 1994 to 1995, after obtaining an LLB from the prestigious University of Ibadan, Oyo State in 1994. Before then, he was at the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between 1990 and 1991.

Mr. Uwais is a member of various professional bodies such as: Nigerian Bar Association, International Bar Association, Capital Market Solicitors and an Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Nigeria).

He is also a Co-Editor of the Nigerian Monthly Law Reports and has been nominated to the Board of Directors of nahco aviance to represent Sycor Private Investment Limited, which recently acquired 8.93% of the company’s shares.