Recently crowned member of Itsekiri Council of Chiefs, Theresa Egbe-Ikimi is a renowned lawyer and astute international business doyen, who hails from the oil-rich region of the Niger-Delta, located south of southern Nigeria, West Africa.
The installation of Theresa Egbe-Ikimi, a female, as a chief is a strong statement made by Itsekiri people.
Chief Theresa Egbe-Ikimi, fondly called Tessa, is versed in international and local laws. She sits as director on several boards of banks, investment companies, property companies and elite schools within and outside Africa.
