Nigerian Concord Newspaper
Chief Mike Kaase Aondoakaaa, SAN is a legal luminary with a vast legal experience across the globe was last year inducted as a Fellow of the International Dispute Resolution Institute in London, UK as a result of his outstanding contribution to the legal profession both in Nigeria and outside the country.
The former Minister for Justice and Attorney General of the Federation who had also served as Minister for Special Duties under Former president Goodluck Jonathan will be contesting to be governor of Benue State in 2027.
To be a governor, you must have a vast experience in governance. This is a big strength for Chief Kaase Aondoakaaa, SAN.
Here are some things that stand him out:
Nationality: Nigerian
State of Origin: Benue State
Local Government Area: Ushongo
Date of Birth: 12th June, 1962
Parents: Late Chief Tyoor Aondoakaa Ugbudu & Mrs. Veronica B. Aondoakaa
Michael Kaase Aondoakaa is a Lawyer, Industrialist, Agriculturalist, Investor and a Philanthropist. He holds an LL.B (Hons) Degree in Common Law from the University of Maiduguri before proceeding to the Nigerian law School, Lagos where he obtained B.L.
and was subsequently called to the Bar by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1986.
He worked with Mikios (Nig) Ltd; Catholic Mission Road, Lagos, during NYSC and briefly after the NYSC went into active private practice, first as a junior Counsel with J. Tine Tur
& Co., before founding the present firm. He served as Secretary-General, Benue
Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture, Industries and Mines from 1993 – 1995.
He was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2006.
In July 2007, he was appointed Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On 10th February, 2010, he became Minister, Special Duties in the presidency until 17th March 2010.
In 2009, he was elected the first African into the prestigious Governing Council of International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) Rome, Italy.
He is an agricultural industrialist, and is versed in quality rice production.
His special skills include:
In-depth knowledge of practice and procedure of several African and
International inter-governmental institutions;
Effective networking skills with the legal profession in Africa, Europe and United States of America;
Advanced advocacy and solicitor skills;
Strong litigation experience in civil, criminal and commercial law matters;
Proven ability to initiate innovative pilot programmes leading to reforms in the justice sector;
Strong experience in providing legal advisory services on foreign investment
matters;
Familiar with current global legal issues;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Affiliations/Positions held:
Head of delegation, Follow up High-Level Committee on Nigeria-Cameroun Mixed Commission on the legal status of Bakassi;
Chairman, Land Use Reform Committee;
Chairman, Federal Executive Committee on the Review of 1999 Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
President, West African Rice Processors Association;
Secretary, Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN);
Chairman, Reform of Petroleum Trust Development Fund;
Member, National Executive Committee, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
Member, Presidential Committee on Hydrocarbon Bitumen and Heavy Oil
Exploration;
Member, Presidential Committee on Sale of Aluminium and Smelting Company of
Nigeria to Rusal Aluminum of Russia;
Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
Member, National Council on Privatization;
Sole representative of the Africa Union on the Governing Council of the United Nations Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), Rome, Italy from 2009 to 2013.
Member, Nigerian Viva methanol Project Committee;
Member, Special Committee to examine matters arising from the report of the
Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission;
Member, Committee to Review 2008 Budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
Member, Committee on modernisation of Nigerian Railways;
Member, Technical Committee, Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority;
Consultant and Solicitor to the House of Representatives Committee on
Communication on legal issues arising from the sale of Nigeria
Telecommunications Company.
Chairman, Mikap Nigeria Limited (Producers of MIVA RICE, Nigerian parboiled rice)
Attended various National and International Conferences including:
– Universal Peace Federation Forum UPF, Manhattan Centre Studios, NewYork –
September, 2007.
– United Nations Assembly of Heads of States United Nations,New York – 2007
– Conference of the State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against
Corruption (UNCAC), Bali, Indonesia – January 2008.
– Meeting of Commonwealth Law Ministers and Senior Officials. Edinburgh,
Scotland. 7-10 July 2008
– United Nations International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
(UNIDROIT) Rome, Italy -December 2008
– Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in Africa (GIABA).
Bamako, Mali -May, 2009
– Third Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC, Doha, Qater –
November, 2009
– Green Revolution for Africa Conference, Kenya, 2018;
– Second African Rice Conference, Yaunde, Cameroun – 2014
– First Infrastructure Development Fund for Africa, Dubai – 2018;
Awards
Aondoakaa has received several awards, some of which are:
Clear Corporation, United Kingdom Award for Transparency and Transformation of the Nigerian Judicial System – January, 2009
Benue State Judiciary Award of Recognition as a Worthy Minister in the Temple of Justice on 17th September, 2016
Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Merit Award as a great builder of the Church –
Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, As Man of the Year 11th December, 2016
Mzough u Tiv (M.U.T) Award of Excellence as best Industrialist on the occasion of
the 2018 Tiv Day Celebration – 3rd November, 2018
Class of 86 (The Continental Class) Nigerian Law School Achiever’s Award as 1st Attorney-General of the Federation of the Class of 86 – 14th July, 2012
Class of 86 (The Continental Class) Nigerian Law School “Award of Excellence in celebration of your elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria” – 14th July, 2012
Kwande United People’s Organization (KWUPO) Excellence Award for
Contribution and Development of Kwande – Benue State – 10th August, 2013
Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (AGRIFEST) 2015 Award for Contributions to Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA)- 23rd January, 2015
Northern Youth Consultative Forum Gold of Most Outstanding Life Time
Achievement Award for immense contributions to the socio economic, political, judiciary and overall Development of Northern Nigeria and Nigeria at large – 20th March, 2014
He has travelled far and wide, some of the countries visited include Benin Republic, Togo, Cameroun, Rwanda, Kenya, Senegal, Ghana, Sao Tome and Principe, Ethiopia, Mali, Gambia, Niger, Equatorial Guinea, USA, Russia, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, United Kingdom, Australia, Vietnam, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, UAE, Qatar, India,
Sweden, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland etc.
Above all, he is mainly interested in all facets of Corporate Legal Practice and is no doubt upwardly mobile in this area. He loves music and travelling. Aondoakaa is married with
children.