Divine Tobechukwu Nwoye

Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, with the right of audience before all courts of the Federal Republic. He handles the Nigerian side of matters involving INTERPOL and extradition — from assessing the domestic complaint that sits behind an alert to representing the client in the Nigerian proceedings themselves.

What he handles

• EFCC and ICPC mattersThe agencies behind most Nigerian fraud and corruption complaints that end in a red notice or a diffusion.
• Criminal defence in NigeriaBefore the Nigerian courts, where the underlying case is actually decided.
• Fundamental rights litigationEnforcement proceedings before the Nigerian courts.
• Corporate Affairs CommissionAccredited agent; company records that a complaint is often built on.

Why the domestic case matters

An alert is only as good as the national decision behind it. Where that decision is discontinued, set aside or was never properly made, the basis for holding the data goes with it — which is what the data quality ground addresses, deleting a red notice on data quality grounds.

Qualifications

Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2022. LL.B. from the University of Wolverhampton and an LL.M. in International Trade Law from the University of Wales, both in the United Kingdom.