Akachukwu Adeyinka Nwokedi (Aka) is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG). He holds a first degree and a Master’s degree in law from the prestigious University of Buckingham, United Kingdom. He is an accomplished legal professional with over 20 years of experience.
Aka started his working career in 1996 as an Associate Counsel with Uche Nwokedi & Co (Solicitors) before joining NLNG as Legal Counsel, Technical & Projects in 1999, rising to the position of Senior Counsel, Technical & Projects, in which capacity he supported the corporate secretariats of NLNG and Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT). Notably, Aka also delivered the Gas Supply Agreements (GSA) for NLNG’s Trains 3, 4 and 5 and the financing agreements for the NLNGPlus Project. He was also NLNG lead legal counsel for the development of the NLNG
Trains 4 & 5 Sales and Purchase Agreements (‘SPA’) with TFE and Iberdrola and a part of the team that developed the NLNG’s shipping strategy in 2005.
Aka has been the pioneer Human Resources Manager for Career Development and Talent Management and later the Human Resources and Services manager for NLNG’s Production Division. He also served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), an NLNG subsidiary, repositioning the company from loss-making to an organization delivering strong performance and sustained profit for the NLNG group before he was appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary in July 2017.
Aka has strong leadership and motivational attributes with a proven track record in change management and driving organizational efficiency. He has led and delivered several complex assignments, notable among which include Fit for 8 organisational effectiveness project and the relocation of NLNG’s Head Office from Lagos to Port Harcourt, Abuja and Bonny locations within a 90-day window on
schedule, within budget and without a safety incident. He is also a dedicated coach and mentor and is an INSEAD alumnus. He is currently the 1st Vice President and the President-Elect of the Nigerian Gas Association.