Ashang Tanko Esq. AG and Commissioner for Justice, CRS.
The Cross River State Attorney General and Honourable Commissioner for Justice, Tanko Ashang Esq, has been shortlisted for consideration for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)-2022, by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Pursuant to Paragraph 12(2) and 20 of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee Guideline 2018.
In a Public Notice made available and signed by Hajo Sarki Bello Esq. Chief Registrar of Supreme Court/Secretary, Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee.
He is Shortlisted under the Advocate Applicants-2022.
Mr. Tanko Ashang Esq, has been in Law Practice with the Federal Ministry of Justice and has risen to the ranks of Director.
In the course of his law practice in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Tanko Ashang Esq held the following positions:
* Legal Adviser, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, 2019.
*Head Central Authority Unit, 2016-2019.
*Deputy Director Civil Litigation, 2015-2016.
*Legal Adviser, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, 2013-2014.
*Legal Adviser, National Emergency Management Agency, 2007-2013.
*Assistant Legal Adviser, Federal Inland Revenue Services, 2005-2007.
*Legal Assistant to Attorney General of the Federation, 1998-1999.
*Public Prosecutor, 1996-1998.
*Principal Counsel, Templice Chambers 1995-1996.
*Special Assistant to Deputy Chairman, 1995-1995.
*He was at one time the Honourable Commissioner for Works, Cross River State in 2015.
He was called to the Bar on December 15th, 1993.
The Attorney General and Honourable Commissioner for Justice is happily married with children.
