Mrs Nkechi

Linda Ekeator

Mrs Nkechi Linda Ekeator is a Lawyer, Development Practitioner and Certified Trainer. She consults for various categories of clients on diverse topics to meet their individual or corporate needs.

Mrs Ekeator holds an LL.B from Nasarawa State University Keffi, an LL.M from the University of Birmingham, England and is called to the Nigerian Bar. She is a management consultant certified by the Centre for Management Development who deeply engages with various professional and human development organisations at various levels including but not limited to the Nigerian Bar Association, the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Law and Development Research Network, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association.

Mrs Linda Ekeator began her law practise at Kanu Agabi SAN and Co. in 2016 and was soon after appointed Legal Officer at the National Social Investment Office (NSIO), Office of the Vice-President during the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari. At NSIO, she managed the legal affairs of the implementation of social investment programmes including the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, N-Power, and the National Cash Transfer Programme. She has also consulted for international development organisations and educational institutions including the World Bank, the International Organisation for Migration and George Mason University, USA.

As a human development enthusiast, she founded the Law Career Development Initiative in 2014 which provides career development training for Law students. She is also the Principal Consultant at FairCastle Legal (a full-service law firm) and the Chief Training Office at CareerDreams where she focuses on employability and soft skills training.

Mrs Ekeator is a Nigerian and is based in Abuja. She currently serves on the Board of Christopher Oghogho Foundation as the Legal Adviser.