About the Firm
Deploying the law in the service of justice.
Who We Are
A full-service firm with a public conscience
Ukpai Ukairo & Associates is a justice-driven law firm located at B16 Pound Road, Aba, Abia State.
We offer legal services in all areas of law practice in Nigeria, serving individuals, businesses, corporate organizations, and the general public in the area of public interest litigation.
- Individuals & families
- Businesses & entrepreneurs
- Corporate organisations
- The public interest
Established 1998.
Our Mission
“A full-service law firm of legal practitioners bonded by a desire to deploy the instrumentality of the law to render legal services across Nigeria, to attain justice and client satisfaction in accordance with best practices.”
Core Values
What we stand for
- 01
Integrity
We give honest counsel — including when the answer is not the one a client hoped to hear — and we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards of the Bar.
- 02
Confidentiality
What you share with us stays with us. Discretion is built into how we handle every file, every conversation and every document.
- 03
Diligence
Thorough preparation wins cases. We research deeply, draft carefully and follow every matter through to its conclusion.
- 04
Empathy & Passion for Justice
Behind every brief is a person. We listen with care and pursue justice with conviction — for private clients and the public interest alike.
The Principal Partner
Ukpai Ukairo Esq.
Principal Partner
Ukpai Ukairo, Esq. is the Principal Partner and Head of Chambers at Ukpai Ukairo & Associates, a full-service law firm with a strong presence in Aba and beyond.
A graduate of the Faculty of Law, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (1986), he was Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987 after attending the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos. He brings nearly four decades of post-call experience to the Bar.
Core Areas of Practice
Human Rights Law, Electoral & Pre-Election Matters, Banking & Finance, Property Law and Law of Inheritance.
Bar Service & Leadership
A committed Bar man, he has served the Nigerian Bar Association, Aba Branch meritoriously in several capacities, including as Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Financial Secretary, and several times Chairman of the Human Rights Committee and Member of the Judiciary Monitoring Committee.
He is passionate about the structural integrity of the Bar, continuous professional development, and mentorship of young lawyers.
He is happily married and blessed with children.
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