Tochukwu Okezie

Tochukwu Okezie is an astute legal practitioner with over 16 years of expansive experience in the financial services sector.

He began his career as a Legal officer at the Intercontinental Bank, (now Access Bank Plc) and proceeded to work with First Bank of Nigeria as the Team Lead, Corporate and Contracts. He joined Interswitch in 2017 as a Senior Legal Counsel and was later appointed as the Chief Legal Officer in December 2021, following his meritorious and impactful service within the organisation’s legal unit.

He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, and Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). Tochukwu bagged his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the Lagos State University in 2002 and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School where he obtained his Certificate of Call to the Nigerian Bar. He also has a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of South Wales).

He has since gained other qualifications and certifications from Duke University, IE Business School, Madrid, EU GDPR Institute, the University of Chicago and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, among others.