The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSAN), Abuja Chapter, is set to witness a change of guard as Chioma Angela Okeke takes over as its new chairman today.
Chioma Angela Okeke is a lawyer by profession, who has over the years honed her skills in the areas of Business Strategy; Human Resource and Corporate Governance; Alternative Dispute Resolution and Legal Research and Authorship.
But all this noble achievement would not have been attained without graduating in flying colours with a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
She went further to obtain her Master of Business Administration from the National Open University of Nigeria, and then a Master of Laws degree from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom.
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Unrelenting from the experience she has garnered so far, Chioma is currently studying her Doctor of Philosophy in Law at the University of Abuja Nigeria.
She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association; Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators Nigeria; Member of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN).
Additionally, she has certification in Strategies for Personal Growth and Development; Initiative Award in Management Strategies for People and Resources; E-Learning Course in WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement & Regional Trade Facilitation Rules and Regulations; Certificate in Legal Research through Legal Information Management System and Certification in Management & Policy Development.
Her career growth has seen her serve as the immediate Past Vice Chairman of ICSAN, Abuja Chapter.
She is a Faculty Member at the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators and a neutral at the Abuja Multi-Door Court House of the High Court of the FCT.
was a Legal Assistant at the High Court of the FCT, a Project Coordinator at the Policy and Law Reform Centre (POLARC), a Company Secretary and a Field Coordinator at the 2023 National Identity Card Programme, Nigeria.
Some of her positions of trust are serving as a Committee member, Amina Adamu Augie JSC Law Report Committee; a Committee member, NBA (Unity Bar) Law Week 2023 & 2024; a Committee member, NBA-Section on Legal Practice (SLP) 2023 Annual Conference; Alternate Chairman, NLS, Class of 2005 AGM/Reunion 2023; National President, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus Law Class of 2004 Alumni Association; International Legal Adviser of Okpotokpo Adaigbo Niile Worldwide; Welfare officer/PRO of Jubilation Bethel Estate Residents Association; Alternate Chairman, ICSAN Abuja Chapter Award Night and Dinner Committee; Coordinator, Jubilation Bethel Estate Residents Association Yearly Gathering; Welfare Officer, Nigerian Students, University of Sussex, UK; Secretary, ADHOC committee on Themes/Sub-themes, ICSAN Abuja Chapter; Consultant on Legal Matters to some companies.
She has given several talks and paper presentations and is a proud author of several articles and books.
Chioma was awarded the prestigious Distinguished Service Award of Excellence by the Chief Judge, High Court of the FCT in 2023; the First Runner-up in the Legal Skills Competition, University of Sussex, United Kingdom in 2017; University of Sussex Nigerian Scholarship, United Kingdom in 2016 and Federal Government Scholarships for Studies in Nigerian Tertiary Institution (Undergraduates) in 2002.
What to know about ICSAN
ICSAN is a leading body of recognized professionals in Nigeria set to enhance the status and practice of Corporate Governance and Public Administration.
This makes it the only professional body authorized to conduct the examinations leading to the qualification of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
ICSAN is also a member of the Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA), a Geneva-registered global organization dedicated to developing and growing the study and practice of secretaryship to improve professional standards, quality of governance practice and organizational performance.
Graduates and members of the ICSAN are found in every sector of the economy and administration as Company Secretaries, General Managers, Finance Managers, Chief Accountants, Heads of Finance, Directors of Administration, Chairmen and Chief Executives of Public and Private Companies, and in the Civil Service, Parastatals and the Armed Forces.
With members of the body in various organisations, a prime example is Dame (Dr) Adaora Umeoji OON, a member of the Chapter who emerged as the Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank.
CSAN’s Qualifying Scheme is unique. No other professional body provides a postgraduate qualification that is as broad-based as the ICSAN’s. Chartered Secretaries and Administrators are trained in business, corporate governance, company law, management, finance, administration, management information systems and company secretaryship.
Its members are multi-skilled, and versatile professionals hence can fit into any part of an organisation where finance, administration, secretaryship, data management and related jobs, are handled.
Every public company must have a Company Secretary with the requisite knowledge. Only the ICSAN qualification specifically addresses the requirements of this role.
Chartered Secretaries are highly valued by employers and benefit from a career that is well-remunerated and flexible. Once qualified, Chartered Secretaries can choose to work in the public, private or not-for-profit or set up their own businesses. Welcome to the profession with a world of possibilities.
ICSAN’s Post-Qualifying Education (PQE) helps Chartered Secretaries and Administrators adapt by updating their knowledge and skills throughout their careers. This is achieved through a range of programmes e.g. conferences, workshops, public lectures, roundtables on corporate governance and Mandatory Continuing Professional Education (MCPE).
