Jumoke Oduwole

Olajumoke Omoniyi Oduwole is a Nigerian jurist and academic. She was appointed the Prince Claus Chair holder from 2013–2015.[1]

Jumoke Oduwole
Born
Olajumoke Omoniyi Oduwole

Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
Occupation
Years active2002–present

Early life and education

Jumoke Oduwole was born in Lagos State, Nigeria where she completed her primary and secondary education. In 1998, she graduated with a LL.B degree in Law from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999.[2] She holds a LL.M degree in Commercial law which she obtained from the University of Cambridge in 2000 as a DFID-Cambridge Commonwealth Trust scholar.[3] In 2007, Oduwole graduated from Stanford University where she received a master's degree in International Legal Studies and later a doctorate degree in International Trade and Development from the same institution.[2]

Career

In 2000, Oduwole had a stint with FCMB Capital Markets as an investment banker until 2003. In 2004, she got employed as a lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Lagos where she currently serves as a member of the senate committee and as a researcher.[4][5]

In 2012, Oduwole was selected to attend the BMW Foundation Europe-Africa Young Leaders Forum. Her interest in youth development-related issues led her to the co-founding of an NGO called "No Limit" with the view of inspiring and imparting leadership values in Nigerian youths. She was also selected as an associate fellow by the African Leadership Institute for the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship in 2013. In January 2016, Oduwole was appointed Senior Special Assistant to the President on Industry, Trade and Investment.[6]

References
  1. "Jumoke Oduwole 2013-2015". Prince Claus Chair. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. Salau, Amina (21 October 2014). "Nigeria's Women Of Vision: Dr. Olajumoke Oduwole". Connect Nigeria. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. "Olajumoke Oduwole – Charles Anthony LLP". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. "#YWomen100: Arunma Oteh, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, TY Bello, others make list of 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria". YNaija. The Nigerian Voice. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. "JUMOKE ODUWOLE, A LEGAL LUMINARY OF WORLDWIDE RELEVANCE". Inspiring Women. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  6. "Fellow appointed to senior economic development role in Nigerian government". African Leadership Institute. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

Bibliography

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.