MEET THE NEW DG OF NAPTIP, JULIE OKAH-DONLI, ESQ.

BARRISTER JULIE OKAH-DONLI LLB, BL, FCIS, AcARB,

Born on the 30th day of December 1966, Julie Donli obtained her bachelor of law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and won the best prize for the annual Dean's moot court competition in 1990. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992.

She has interest in diverse areas of practice but not limited to Arbitration, Company and Corporate Law. She has worked with reputable firms such as Anthony Igbene & Co. S. O Ajayi as an Associate from 1996 – 2002 and on to the corporate organisations the Securities and Exchange Commission from July 1, 2002 to October 2, 2005 as a Manager in the Secretariat and Legal Administrative Department. She was appointed Legal Adviser/Company Secretary of the Nigerian Capital Market Institute, an affiliate of the Securities and Exchange Commission Abuja from June 2005 – October 2, 2005.

In October 2005 she resigned and went into private practice, Legal Field and Co. She later moved on to UBA Trustees, Abuja where she headed the Abuja branch and Northern Region from October 3, 2006 till August 1, 2007.

In August 2007, she was appointed as the Executive Assistant to the Bayelsa State Governor, Government House until September 2012. She worked as Deputy Head of Chambers with Legal Resources Alliance from November 2012 – May 2013 when she left to set up her practice.

She is the Principal Partner of Julie Okah & Co a firm of Legal Practitioners. where she currently practices and is also the founder of The Julie Donli Kidney Foundation.

She has attended various workshops and seminars and is a member of the following professional bodies:
FIDA
• Nigerian Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• Nigerian Institute of Management
• Securities and Investment Institute
• Chartered Secretaries and Administrators International
• Institute of Chartered Arbitrators

She has the following to say to her teaming supporters and doubters alike:

"Be Proud to be an African Woman, walk with your head held high up and remember that with determination, hard work, focus and passion you can achieve your goal.
Never try to be something or someone else always be your original self because you cannot give what you do not have."

My Motto: I always win, because winning is my game!!!

Wishing her good luck as she takes command of the NAPTIP ship to steer the Agency to glory.

Congratulations Madame!

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