Chris is a Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992 after obtaining a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Benin, Benin City in 1991.

Chris has also been was involved in active Legal Practice with reputable Law Firms. He holds a Masters of Law Degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University. He has also attended several professional courses and training programmes at various levels and was the Company Secretary of XS Broadband Limited, a subsidiary of UBA Plc prior to joining UBA Pensions.