Chief Ferdinand Oshioke Orbih (SAN) FCIArb
SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA
Chief Ferdinand Oshioke Orbih (SAN) FCIArb
Senior Advocate of Nigeria
As the Principal partner and founder of Ferd Orbih (SAN) & Co, he personifies the principles upon which the firm was built. He is a problem solver with a knack for achieving or striving to achieve perfection in all he does. Before founding the firm Ferdinand Orbih previously, he worked at the Ministry of Justice during his National Youth Service Corps (1979-1980). He also worked as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Ife, Ile-Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) from 1981-1982. He then worked as a Counsel in the Firm of Sadoh & Co. from 1987-1987. In 1987, Ferdinand Orbih Founded Ferd Orbih & Co in Benin- City and it is now Ferd Orbih (SAN) & Co and has expanded to Abuja and Lagos (through the branch offices there). Ferdinand Orbih has and LL.B degree from the University of Ife; he obtained his B.L. from the Nigerian Law school in 1979; He also has an LL.M. from the University of Ife. Ferdinand was conferred with the title of SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA (SAN) in 2011 (but with effect from 2010). He also became a Fellow Institute of Chartered Arbitrators of Nigeria 2013. (FCIArb)
Ferdinand Orbih is a recipient of the following allocates:
ARBITRATION:
- Represented the Federal Government of Nigeria in Arbitration Proceedings in the Matter of the A.I.C Limited & Anor V. Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in London.
International Conferences
- International Bar Association Conference, Dubai 2011.
Positions/Honours
LL.B. (HONS); B.L.; LLM., SAN, FCIArb
Previously, Ferdinand Orbih has held the following positions:
- ASSISTANT LECTURER
UNIVERSITY OF IFE, ILE-IFE 1981 -1982 - CHIEF RESEARCH FELLOW, SADOH & Co. SADOH & Co.
Plot 12B, Sapele Road, Benin City. 1982 – 1985 - DEPUTY HEAD OF CHAMBERS
SADOH & CO. Plot 12B, Sapele Road, Benin City. 1982 – 1986 - HEAD OF CHAMBERS
SADOH & Co. Plot 12B, Sapele Road, Benin City. 1986 -1987 - FOUNDER/MANAGING PARTNER
FERD ORBIH, SAN & CO. Chief M .C. K Orbih Law Centre, Christiana Orbih Drive, By 66A, Boundary Road, G. R. A., Benin City 1987 – Till date , LL.B. (HONS); B.L.; LLM., SAN, FCIArb. - CHAIRMAN MIDWESTERN BAR FORUM
Nigerian Bar Assocaition. 2014-2016
Honours Received
- Paul Harris Fellow – Rotary International
- CHIEFTAINCY TITLES
- The IGECHI of Auchi Kingdom. 7th December, 2006.
- The OSIMUA of South Ibie Kingdom 2014.
- MERIT AWARD: in recognition of contribution to the Legal Profession and the NBA by Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch 18th May, 2012.
- AFENMAI MERIT AWARD: 2012
- Icon of Excellent leadership in Niger-Delta, 2014: An Award by the National Association of Niger-Delta Students.
Lectures/Learned Papers Presented
- Emergency powers under the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the emergency powers under the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1961 – a critical appraisal: paper presented at the Nigerian bar association Benin branch law week on June 21st 2004.
- Injunction vis a vis the principles of fair hearing under the Nigerian constitution: a paper presented at the Nigerian Bar Association Benin branch law week 2005.
- The nature and effect of default judgment: a paper presented at the 25th advanced course in practice and procedure organised by the Nigerian institute of advanced legal studies.
- The duties and liabilities of the press under the electoral act and the law of defamation in Nigeria: an address presented at the British broadcasting corporation (bbc) world service trust workshop for journalists at Benin city on Thursday the 13th day of February, 2003.
- Confronting legal issues in examination malpractice the law, prosecution and judicial processes: a paper presented on the 16th day of august, 2006 at a summit on examination malpractice organised by the house of representatives committee on education.
- Improving adjudication procedure in election petitions in Nigeria: a paper presented on the 15th day of march, 2012 at the Nigerian bar association conference on review of performance of election petition tribunal held in Benin City.
- Plea bargaining and the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria: a paper presented on the 8th day of May, 2012, at the law students association (lawsa) of the Benson Idahosa university law week.
- Constitution and tenure of the executive: matters arising: being a paper presented on the 11th day of December, 2012 at the Sapele bar law week.
- Practical advocacy: a paper presented at the Benin bar law week 2011. Trending issues in the law of evidence in Nigeria.
Contributions to Books and Book Review
- Inherent jurisdiction: a chapter contribution to the book “jurisdiction” edited by Professor Epiphany Azinge.
- Review of Honourable Justice v. A. O. Omage’s Judgement (chapter 5 of the book titled “opportunity to serve”).
- A review of Barrister Agbonrofo’s “Cooperatives principles and practice in Nigeria”.