Dr Sam Amadi is a successful legal practitioner, politician and administrator whose life is built on the values of integrity. He holds LLB (University of Calabar), Barrister of Law (BL) (Nigerian Law School), Masters in Public Administration (Harvard), and Doctor of Juridical Science (Harvard Law School).
Dr Amadi was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Chairman, Senate Technical Committee on Competition and Consumer Protection Law in Nigeria, Chairman, Senate Technical Committee on the Reform of Transport Sector, Member, Presidential Committee on the Reform of Public Service in Nigeria (PCRPS) (2010-2012), He has a wealth of political experience. He was Special Adviser, Research and Strategy to the Senate President (2005-2007), Special Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2009); Member, Presidential Committee on Rebranding Nigeria (2007-2009); Member, Eminent Policy Group to advise the Yaradua/Jonathan Administration on Nigeria’s listing as a country of interest in the war against terrorism, 2009. He undertook several innovations in policy and governance. Notably: