It may come as a surprise that someone who studied Petroleum Engineering at the University of Texas, Sadiq Sanni Azubuike Okocha, has found his calling in legal automated services, with his company, Legal Forms, an online startup, which helps Nigerians register their companies with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) without inconveniencing them or their schedule.
He went into business to provide a solution to the challenges associated with registering businesses in Nigeria. According to him, veering into the business of law helped him take a step back from the whole situation and regard it from a layman’s point of view. “I would say I knew as much about CAC as the next person on the street but due to my stake at Legal Forms, I am pretty familiar with the happenings in the agency,” he said.
The Delta state native, who spoke at length with Ventures Africa, had a brief stint in the Oil and Gas industry before venturing into Legal Forms in September, 2015. He returned to the country just a few months ago and has already surveyed the country’s business environment and wants to address the challenges it faces.
Ventures Africa (VA): When did you start Legal Forms and what is the story behind its formation?