‘Gbite holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree [LL.B.] from the University of London, a Master of Laws Degree [LL.M.] from Georgetown University Law Centre, Washington DC and a Certificate of Studies in Natural Resources and Environmental Law & Policy from the University of Denver Sturm College Of Law. He qualified as a Barrister & Solicitor in Nigeria in 1987.His main areas of practice are Oil, Gas and Mining Law, Infrastructure development, Corporate and Commercial Law and Environmental Law.

He is a prominent solicitor in the energy and natural resources sectors of Nigeria. He was a Senior Consultant at the World Bank (Oil, Gas, Chemicals & Mining Department) in Washington, DC where he was a member of the team that developed a Strategic Gas Plan required for facilitating major private sector investment into the Nigerian natural gas sector.

‘Gbite has advised the Federal Government on a variety of notable energy and policy matters. This involved the drafting of the National Gas Policy document, a Downstream Gas Bill, the National Domestic Gas Supply and Pricing Policy and the National Domestic Gas Supply and Pricing Regulations. He has also provided support to participants throughout the gas chain on several projects including power, LNG, fertilizer, gas processing plants, and gas transportation infrastructure.

In his capacity as the Lead Legal Consultant on the National Gas Masterplan, he has advised the industry on the key issues arising from the establishment of a Domestic Gas Aggregator. He also prepared the template Gas Sale Agreement and related Escrow Agreement in respect of wholesale gas transactions in the Nigerian domestic gas sector.