Ekpo Una Owo Nta

Ekpo Una Owo Nta is a Nigerian lawyer and Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

Ekpo Una Owo Nta was born in Ndukpoise, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on 12 October 1952.

Mr. Nta served as counsel with the Ministry of Justice, Uyo and later as the Deputy Liaison Officer/Lawyer at the Office of the Akwa Ibom State Military Governor, Lagos in 1989.

In these capacities he was responsible for rendering legal advice to government, taking part in arbitration matters and also providing intergovernmental and consular services at the Liaison Office.

This Agency was a collaboration between the Federal and State Governments and the World Bank designed to introduce modern farming methods and commercial processes to local farmers.

In this Agency he was part of the Management Team that developed and implemented security services, human resources and physical infrastructure for the petroleum-rich but environmentally degraded/polluted Niger Delta region of Nigeria.