Augustus Somtoo Ujueze
Principal Counsel, Orbit Legals and Attorneys          

Augustus Somtoo Ujueze is a human rights lawyer dedicated to justice reform and pro bono legal aid. A graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University and called to the Nigerian Bar in 2016, his passion for advocacy began during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kaduna, where he led the Human Rights Committee of CLAG, earning the Kaduna NYSC Chairman’s Honours Award.

He founded the Hope for Justice and Capacity Building Foundation in 2018, securing pro bono releases for pre-trial detainees. As a NULAI and PPDC pro bono lawyer, he has represented numerous indigent detainees, mentored law students, and contributed to criminal justice reforms. Recently selected for the 2025 Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact Fellowship, he remains committed to legal advocacy and social justice in Nigeria.