Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr

**Professor Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Junior** (born 12th March, 1971) is a human rights activist, lawyer, writer, and columnist from Nigeria. He is the Convener of the "COUNTRYFIRST" Movement. He is the founder of The Third Forum, founder and director general of Change Ambassadors of Nigeria (CAN), initiator and coordinator of NETWORK FOR CHANGE (NFC), and an Ambassador for Peace of The Universal Peace Federation (UPF).

## Biography

Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Junior was born on March 12, 1971 to Chris Ikechukwu Nwaokobia Senior and his wife in Delta State.

He attended Zik Grammar School, Sapele in 1987; he proceeded to University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1993 for a degree in Law and proceeded to attend the Nigeria Law School in 1996. After then, he went to Akamai University in Hilo, Hawaii, USA in 2008 and finally to Greenhills University, Denmark in 2010.

Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jr. has a PhD Honoris Causa in Leadership and Public Administration. He also holds a Professorial Chair Honoris in political science.

Prof. Nwaokobia Jr. became “Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jr.” when he was detained from 2002-2003 by Obasanjo's government, 8 years before he ran for the office of President at the age of 40 in 2011.

## Career

Professor Nwaokobia Jr. was the Youth Coordinator in the Hope 93' Mko Abiola Campaign.

In 1994, he was the Publicity Secretary of National Conscience Party (NCP) in Delta State.

In 1998, he founded the Youth Democratic Movement (YDM). In 2003, the Youth Democratic Movement changed to the National Democratic Movement because of the call from older members to become a part of the National Redemptive Efforts of the Youth Democratic Movement.

From 1997/98 until the present, Professor Nwaokobia is the MD/CEO of Pointsman Projects Ltd., popularly known as Pointsman PR, a well-known public relations consultancy company.

He is the Convener of the Countryfirst Movement, a good governance advocacy group.

He is the MD/CEO of Oak Ultimate Place Ltd., a lodge and lounge hospitality unit. With the Homes, Housing And Humanities Initiative, one of his NGOs, he supports the indigent with housing and accommodation.

He Runs a Leadership, Mentorship And Peace Building NGO called MAKING A DIFFERENCE MENTORSHIP AND PEACE FOUNDATION.

Professor Nwaokobia says his work is about '...making the Human Pilgrimage one Step Better.'

## Activism

Professor Nwaokobia is a rights advocate, inlcuding his protests of president Bola Tinubu for his administrative policies. Nwaokobia has been doing the same during Muhammad Buhari’s government. He supported Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election.

Nwaokobia has named his late father, Chris Ikechukwu Nwaokobia Sr., Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela as his role models.

He ran for the office of president in 2011 at age of 40 and, making him the youngest Presidential Candidate in the history of Nigeria, running as part of the Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria.

Professor Nwaokobia has been a guest speaker in over 300 conferences on national development.

His contributions to social and infrastructure developments across the nation have earned him numerous awards.

## Writing

He writes columns on Daily Times of Nigeria, A New Dawn, National Mirror, and more. Nwaokobia writes political analysis where he provides criticism of Nigerian politics.

## Infobox (person)

- **nationality**: Nigeria, Nigerian
- **occupation**: Lawyer, Legal Practitioner, Human Rights Activist, P.R Consultant (Pointsman Projects Ltd - Pointsman PR), Writer, Columnist and Mentorship/Leadership Expert.
- **years active**: 1992 - present
- **website**: www.countryfirstng.org and www.pointsmanprojects.com