Emem Ekpenyong was born into the family of Mr &amp; Mrs Efiong Etuk of Afia Nsit 1 in Nsit Ibom LGA of Akwa Ibom, on the 28th of September. The family welcomed her as their second child/second daughter. She grew up surrounded by the love of her sister and three brothers. 
<p>She acquired her elementary, high school and tertiary education in Akwa Ibom State. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2007.
</p><p>Emem Ekpenyong is from Edem Idim Ibaseki in Ini LGA by marriage. She is a mother, a legal practitioner with a journalistic knack for creating words, a consummate researcher and an author of books. She is the author of
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<ul><li>Evolution of Customary Law Through the Cases</li>
<li>Understanding Tenancy Law in Nigeria</li>
<li>The Rights of Air Passengers in Nigeria</li></ul><p>Emem Ekpenyong owns a blog, and she spends her leisure hours creating content for her web log: www.thinktankengine.org. The blog is designed specifically to publish recondite issues in the areas of law and medicine. The following articles are on the weblog:
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<ul><li>Euthanasia: Intersection Where Law and Medicine Meet</li>
<li>Cervical Cancer: The Silent Killer of Women</li>
<li>Intriguing Facts on Genotype</li>
<li>The Metamorphosis of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)</li></ul>
Emem is an adventurous philomath, polymath, bibliophile and hodophile rolled into one. She uses every available platform to project the beauty of the law.
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