Mr. Legborsi Nwiabu is an International Trade and Investment Lawyer, Project Manager, Private
Sector Specialist, Trade Policy Adviser & Analyst with considerable experience in WTO Law,
Regional Integration, customs and trade facilitation, investment, Trade in Services, intellectual
property rights, E-commerce & Digital Trade, Logistics and Transport Policy. He has extensive
experience in reviewing domestic trade laws & regulations affecting trade & governance with an
in-depth knowledge of multilateral disciplines and development economic issues.

Legborsi Nwiabu has the commitment to drive and support initiatives that can turn around
organizational goals and human capacity in any given environment. His philosophy is to pursue
personal and professional development with integrity without hindering the potentials of others.
He is a certified UNCTAD Trade Facilitation Trainer with a Certificate in WTO Trade Facilitation
Agreement & Regional Trade Rules & Regulations from the United Nations Institute for Training
and Research (UNITAR). He has featured on radio and television programs speaking on issues of
trade trade and development policies. Legborsi is the Facilitator, National Forum on AfCFTA – a
public-private sector engagement platform.

He holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB. Hons) degree from the Rivers state University, a Postgraduate
Certificate in International Trade Law & Development from the Trade Policy Training in Africa
(TRAPCA) Arusha Tanzania. He also obtained a Master of Laws, LLM degree in International Trade
& Investment from the Universite Catholic de Lyon, France. He has a certificate in inclusive trade
policy from the institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Legborsi
Nwiabu, worked as Advisor Trade Policy and Business Environment on the European Union
funded Nigeria Competitiveness Project (NICOP) by GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS. He was also the Head
of Legal, Trade Policy & Advocacy, National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) where he
resigned to establish the Nigeria Private Sector Alliance (NiPSA) Abuja. He was the lead trade
lawyer that represented Nigeria in the legal scrubbing of the AfCFTA draft text in Kigali, Rwanda,
2018. He is an Alumnus of the Trade Law Centre (TRALAC) South Africa. He is currently a PhD
candidate – International Economic Law, University of Abuja, Nigeria. Legborsi is well traveled
and has delivered papers and presentations at high level forums in Nigeria and abroad. Happily
married with children.