Legal & Compliance Counsel

Ebiwari
Jonah Okah

I help companies and growing businesses, fintechs, SaaS providers, stay compliant, close deals and build with confidence. A Lagos based corporate lawyer who understands both the law and the product tech.

Fintech Regulation Data Protection AML / CFT Corporate Governance Company Secretarial
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Lagos, Nigeria
Ebiwari Jonah Okah - Nigerian Lawyer and Legal Compliance Counsel
01 About

A lawyer who speaks
business and technology

Regulation should help a business move forward, not hold it back. I turn complex Nigerian and international requirements into clear, practical documents and decisions that founders and boards can act on.

My background spans litigation, corporate and commercial practice, regulatory compliance and company secretarial work. I also build products of my own, so I understand how SaaS and fintech teams actually work and where the legal risk really sits.

Currently

Associate Counsel, Legal & Compliance

George Ikoli & Okagbue (GI&O)

Qualified

Called to the Nigerian Bar

LL.B, Igbinedion University · B.L, Nigerian Law School

Registered With

  • Nigerian Bar Association
  • Nigerian Data Protection Commission
  • Corporate Affairs Commission (Accredited Agent)
02 Track Record

Where I've delivered

Current

Associate Counsel, Legal & Compliance

George Ikoli & Okagbue (GI&O)

  • —Lead the firm's compliance function, advising clients on data protection, AML/CFT, consumer protection and pensions.
  • —Support major transactions in oil and gas and vessel financing, working with banks, insurers and investment bankers.
  • —Provide company secretarial and governance support to an SEC-licensed capital market operator.

Associate (Remote)

Udochi Iheanacho Partnership (SAN)

  • —Advised fintech and payment businesses on CBN, BOFIA, AML/KYC and data protection requirements.
  • —Drafted and negotiated technology agreements, including a cross-border deal between a Nigerian health provider and a UK tech company.
  • —Supported legal and regulatory due diligence on a telecoms M&A transaction.

Associate Counsel

F. T. Okorotie (SAN) & Co

  • —Litigated across trial and appellate courts, from pleadings to courtroom advocacy.
  • —Handled and led election petition matters across multiple jurisdictions.
03 Why Work With Me

What you get

Compliance that fits your product

Policies and frameworks for AML/CFT, KYC, privacy and cookies, written for how your business actually runs.

Law with technology insight

I help with building software products, so I understand technology, SaaS and fintech and can spot legal risk early from data collection to privacy and consumer protection.

Clear, commercial drafting

SLAs, terms of use, NDAs and technology agreements that protect you and still read like plain English.

Deal ready support

Due diligence, transaction documents and stakeholder coordination for financing, energy, telecoms and M&A matters.

Courtroom advocate

I have on hands experience on civil and commercial litgation matters helping clients at every stage.

Governance you can rely on

Board papers, resolutions, statutory filings and governance frameworks for regulated and growing companies.

04 Expertise

Core strengths

Legal & Compliance

Regulatory Compliance AML/CFT & KYC Data Protection Policy Drafting

Technology & Business

Fintech Regulation SaaS Legal Open Banking Contract Negotiation

Governance & Deals

Corporate Governance Company Secretarial Due Diligence M&A Support

Frameworks I Work With

NDPA / NDPC GDPR CBN Frameworks BOFIA CAMA SEC Regulations

Currently Building

Tetrup OS

A platform for managing business operations, with capital market insights and portfolio management.

Get in Touch

Let's work
together.

Whether you need a compliance programme, a contract reviewed or a trusted legal voice on your team, I'd be glad to hear from you. Open to consulting, remote and full-time roles.

jonah@e-jonahokah.online LinkedIn
Lagos, Nigeria

How I Can Help

Compliance Programmes Policy Documentation SaaS Legal Advisory Due Diligence Corporate Governance

Sectors Served

Fintech & Payments Energy & Oil & Gas Healthcare Technology SaaS & Startups

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