OKEY WALI, SAN was born on October 29, 1958 in Rumualogu, Akpor in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. He began his primary education at the Port Harcourt Township School and completed it at St. Paul’s Primary School Diobu, Port Harcourt.
After obtaining his First School Leaving Certificate in 1973, he enrolled in Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borikiri, Port Harcourt.
He also attended Baptist High School, Port Harcourt where he obtained his West African School Certificate in 1978. Upon completion of his secondary education, which he topped with the Higher School Certificate obtained in 1980. Okey Wali travelled abroad to attend the prestigious University of Buckingham, United Kingdom and graduated with Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree in 1983.
He returned home for the mandatory one-year vocational training at the Nigerian Law School, in Lagos, where he added Barrister at Law in l984 Certificate to his academic acquisitions.
Wali, a bencher, served as the Secretary of Port Harcourt branch of the NBA in 1992. He became the Chairman of the branch in 1998. He also served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State. He is now the 26th president of the Nigeria Bar Association.
After obtaining his First School Leaving Certificate in 1973, he enrolled in Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borikiri, Port Harcourt.
He also attended Baptist High School, Port Harcourt where he obtained his West African School Certificate in 1978. Upon completion of his secondary education, which he topped with the Higher School Certificate obtained in 1980. Okey Wali travelled abroad to attend the prestigious University of Buckingham, United Kingdom and graduated with Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree in 1983.
He returned home for the mandatory one-year vocational training at the Nigerian Law School, in Lagos, where he added Barrister at Law in l984 Certificate to his academic acquisitions.
Wali, a bencher, served as the Secretary of Port Harcourt branch of the NBA in 1992. He became the Chairman of the branch in 1998. He also served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State. He is now the 26th president of the Nigeria Bar Association.
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