Godson Ogheneochuko

Godson Ogheneochuko is a Partner at the firm, specialising in a diverse range of corporate matters including Corporate Advisory, Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Real Estate & Construction, and Aviation. His primary practice area is Corporate Law. He also spearheads the firm's Government Relations and Public Policy practice.

Prior to rejoining Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, he was Principal Advisor at Dev-Afrique Development Advisors, leading their public policy and government relations practice and directing Policy Vault Inc., a non-profit enhancing access to African government policies.

His policy expertise is underscored by his leadership in supporting the Kaduna State Government to become the first in Nigeria to domesticate the National Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy, and his ongoing work in the implementation of the Kaduna State WEE Policy, following the launch of the state policy by the Governor in November 2024.

His experience also includes a significant tenure at British American Tobacco (West & Central Africa Area) as Corporate/Commercial Counsel and later as Senior External Affairs Manager. In these roles, he advised on legal, regulatory and fiscal issues across Anglophone West Africa and developed strategic public affairs campaigns. His experience spans manufacturing, trade, taxation, non-oil exports and stakeholder management across the region. He also worked closely with counterparts in Cameroon, Benin, Niger, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo DR and South Africa, among others, to manage key business issues.