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Haroun Harry
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Where law meets strategy.
Where purpose meets impact.

Haroun Harry Audu, Esq.
About

A career built at the intersection of communications, law, and public purpose.

Haroun Harry Audu with his wife, Marie Alake Audu
With Marie Alake Audu

Haroun Harry Audu is a Nigerian Marketing Communications Consultant, Legal Practitioner, Resource Optimization Specialist, Development Worker, and Public Policy Strategist with academic and professional qualifications spanning communications, development studies, management, law, and theology.

For over three decades he has provided team leadership at Unimark Limited, a marketing communications consultancy serving public, private, and not-for-profit clients across Nigeria. He has practiced law for twenty years and, since 2008, has led Harry & Harry Partners (NOBLEx Attorneys & Solicitors) with offices in Jos, Abuja, and Kaduna.

A familiar voice on television, radio, and in the national press, he is regularly invited to offer commentary on socio-economic and governance issues. His development work spans engagements with GIZ, ECOWAS, CIPE, ActionAid International, and the European Commission — and includes pioneering Nigeria's first state-level MDG Monitoring Group in Plateau State.

He is married to Marie Alake Audu, and together they have two daughters — Zainab Henrietta and Maryam Annabel.

34+
Years leading Unimark
20
Years in legal practice
5
Disciplines mastered
Expertise

Six disciplines. One conviction.

A practice shaped by decades of work across law, voice, and the public square.

Legal Practice & Oil/Gas Law

Energy sector counsel, regulatory compliance, contracts, and dispute strategy across upstream and downstream operations.

Strategic Communications

Narrative architecture and message discipline for leaders, brands, and institutions navigating high-stakes moments.

Public Affairs & Advocacy

Policy engagement, stakeholder mapping, and principled advocacy on issues of governance and civic justice.

Leadership Development

Coaching emerging leaders to lead with conviction — equipping the next generation of public servants and change-makers.

Nonprofit & Community Work

Designing and supporting initiatives that uplift underserved communities through education, mentorship, and structural change.

Theology & Faith-Based Leadership

Bridging faith and public life — counsel and teaching grounded in scripture and shaped for the modern leader.

Results & Impact

Measured by the institutions, policies, and people made stronger.

Three decades of mandates spanning marketing communications, legal practice, public affairs, and international development.

  • 34+
    Years at Unimark

    Continuous team leadership of a marketing communications consultancy serving public, private, and nonprofit clients.

  • 20
    Years in legal practice

    Principal at Harry & Harry Partners (NOBLEx Attorneys & Solicitors), with offices in Jos, Abuja, and Kaduna.

  • 10+
    GIZ, ECOWAS & CIPE mandates

    Consultant, facilitator, and communications expert on multi-year development programmes across Nigeria and West Africa.

  • 6
    States reached through CIPE

    Training Houses of Assembly leaders and BMOs across Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, and Niger.

Haroun Harry Audu addressing a stakeholder gathering
Engaging stakeholders on civic leadership
Academic Credentials

A scholar's foundation.

Six formal qualifications that together compose a uniquely interdisciplinary mind.

Journalism

Foundational training in storytelling, ethics, and the discipline of the press.

Communication & Development Studies

The strategic use of voice to advance societies and movements.

Management

Principles of organizational leadership and institutional stewardship.

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)

Comprehensive grounding in jurisprudence and Nigerian legal practice.

Master of Laws (LL.M) — Oil & Gas Law

Advanced specialization in the legal frameworks governing the energy sector.

2010

PGD in Theology

ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos — formation in scripture, ethics, and pastoral leadership.

Case Studies & Initiatives

Selected work. Measurable outcomes.

A representative sample of mandates and initiatives — what was at stake, what was done, and what changed as a result.

  1. 01 · NASCO Group · 2014–2015

    NSN endorsement of NASCO Cornflakes as a nutritionally enriched cereal

    Challenge
    NASCO Group sought formal recognition from the Nutrition Society of Nigeria for its flagship cereal — requiring rigorous technical validation and regulatory engagement.
    Action
    Served as Lead Consultant overseeing the full application: factory inspections, product sampling and analysis, and stakeholder negotiations with the NSN technical committee.
    Outcomes
    • Official NSN endorsement secured
    • Certificate & plaque presented at Lagos ceremony, 16 Sept 2015
    • Strengthened market positioning of Nigeria's leading cereal brand
  2. 02 · NASCO Group · 2015–2016

    26 NASCO products admitted into the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme

    Challenge
    Twenty-six food and household products needed certification to qualify for tariff-free movement across the ECOWAS bloc — a complex inter-ministerial process.
    Action
    Retained as Lead Consultant to manage all inter-ministerial and inter-agency interactions and to shepherd documentation through the full ETLS pipeline.
    Outcomes
    • All 26 products successfully admitted into ETLS
    • Expanded duty-free access across 15 ECOWAS member states
    • Foundation laid for ongoing regional export growth
  3. 03 · Plateau State · 2005

    Pioneering the State's first Civil Society MDG Monitoring Group

    Challenge
    Plateau State had no coordinated civil society structure to monitor progress on the UN Millennium Development Goals.
    Action
    Appointed pioneer Chairman of the MDGs Monitoring Group; convened stakeholders and built the inaugural civil society coalition from the ground up.
    Outcomes
    • First-ever Civil Society MDG coalition in Plateau established
    • Operational structures delivered within 9 months
    • Model later referenced by allied states' civic groups
  4. 04 · GIZ SEDIN · 2014

    Holistic communication strategy for the Plateau Ministry of Land

    Challenge
    The Ministry of Land, Survey and Town Planning needed a coherent internal and external communications framework to improve land administration.
    Action
    Appointed Lead Consultant by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) SEDIN programme to design a comprehensive communication strategy and supporting playbooks.
    Outcomes
    • Adopted internal communications protocols across the Ministry
    • External client engagement framework deployed
    • Follow-on GIZ mandates in 2017, 2018, and 2020
  5. 05 · Plateau State · 2014–2021

    Annual Stakeholder Roundtable on Taxation — a six-edition civic initiative

    Challenge
    Tax literacy and stakeholder engagement around state revenue policy was fragmented and largely absent from public discourse in Plateau.
    Action
    Originated, led, and facilitated the first-ever Annual Plateau State Stakeholder Roundtable on Taxation, plus the companion Annual Essay Writing Competition for secondary school students.
    Outcomes
    • Six editions delivered (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
    • Cross-sector dialogue institutionalised in the state
    • Hundreds of secondary school students engaged on tax civics
Affiliations & Offices

Trusted by professional bodies and institutions.

NIPR
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations
Fellow (2007) · Governing Council 2013–2023
APCON
Advertising Practitioners' Council of Nigeria
Chairman, Jos Vetting ASP 2011–2015
ACCE
African Council for Communication Education
Deputy National Coordinator 1999–2003
NIM
Nigerian Institute of Management
Member
NBA
Nigerian Bar Association
Legal Practitioner since 2005
BOBA
Barewa Old Boys' Association
Secretary General, elected July 2021
Testimonials

In the words of those he serves.

A glimpse of what clients, colleagues, and community leaders have said.

"Haroun brings a rare combination of legal rigor and strategic vision. He doesn't just argue a case — he reframes the conversation entirely."
Dr. A. Bello
Energy Sector Executive
"Working with Haroun is like working with three advisors at once — counsel, communicator, and conscience. Every leader needs someone like him in their corner."
Mrs. C. Okonkwo
Nonprofit Director
"His grasp of both the letter and the spirit of the law is exceptional. He speaks with the authority of a scholar and the warmth of a pastor."
Rev. J. Yusuf
Faith Network Leader
"Principled, prepared, and persuasive. Haroun is the advisor I call when the stakes are highest."
Mr. T. Adewale
Public Affairs Consultant
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