Speaker

Undiga Emuekpere is a dual-qualified solicitor with practice rights in Nigeria and in England & Wales. With a legal career that bridges two continents, she brings a rare blend of global perspective and local insight to the complex intersections of law, health, and technology. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nigeria and a Master of Laws from Queen Mary University of London, completing her academic training in 2005. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2000 and admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales in 2008, Undiga has built a career that spans private practice, academia, and international consultancy.
Undiga is the Principal Partner at Ôka’mara Law and Consulting, a boutique law firm based in Abuja that specialises in international fertility law, telecommunications regulation, data protection, e-commerce, and international trade. Her work in assisted reproduction law is distinguished by a deep expertise in cross-border surrogacy, gamete and embryo donation, and the legal status of posthumous conception. She is widely recognised for her strategic legal support to international intended parents, ensuring the safe, lawful, and efficient relocation of surrogate-born and donor-conceived children from Nigeria to jurisdictions around the world.
She also advises fertility clinics, surrogacy agencies, donor banks, and policy-makers on compliance, governance, and regulatory frameworks. Her consulting practice includes the drafting of internal protocols, legal documentation suites, and policy guidance aligned with both Nigerian law and international best practices. In addition, Undiga serves as an expert witness on matters of international fertility law where Nigeria is the treatment country—an area in which she has developed a respected niche.
Undiga’s earlier legal practice includes roles at Agbajoh & Co in Lagos and Riverbrooke Solicitors in London. She has also lectured extensively at the University of Essex School of Law, where she contributed to research and teaching in areas of contract, tort, and commercial law.
A sought-after speaker and thought leader, Undiga has presented research and policy papers at international conferences and expert fora in the United Kingdom, Japan, South Africa, and beyond. She is an active member of the Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH) and is passionate about advancing ethical, transparent, and rights-based approaches to assisted reproduction in Nigeria and across the Global South.