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Ukpeme Akpan Okon is a lawyer, arbitrator, adjudicator, mediator, speaker, trainer, life coach, and Ambassador for Peace. Ukpeme is the Founder, a Trustee, and the President of Guild of Adjudicators in Nigeria (GAIN). She believes that the complexities of the world, and challenges encountered by individuals can be simply surmounted.

Ukpeme has been writing from her childhood days. She recalls writing instructional notes as a child. She has written several articles. The Values String, is her first book.

Ukpeme is an awardee and desirous of leaving a legacy of peace, time consciousness, organizational excellence, team work and meritorious leadership. These are qualities she exhibited from ten years of age.

After successfully acting as a mediator in a protracted difficult situation, she was referred to as "Peace Maker." This, and other related circumstances led to her determination to help people lead peaceful, transformational, fulfilled lives.

Ukpeme takes pleasure in peacebuilding, good music, healthy lifestyle, culinary art, life coaching, nature, dancing, traveling and volunteering. Ukpeme is married, with children.