Bolaji Owasanoye
Bolaji Owasanoye | |
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| Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC | |
| Assumed office January 2018 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Ekpo Nta |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ife University of Lagos |
| Occupation | Lawyer human rights activist |
| Awards | University of Lagos Scholarship Award (1986/1987),UN Institute for Training and Research Fellowship Award (1991, 1994),US Information Service International Visitors Award (1991),British Council Fellowship Award (1992),Senior Special Fellowship, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (2001). |
Bolaji Olufunmileyi Owasanoye is a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, an anticorruption agency in Nigeria.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Owasanoye was born in 1963. He graduated from University of Ife in 1984 with a degree in law and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985. He also obtained a master's degree in Law in 1987 from the University of Lagos.[1]
Career[edit]
Owasanoye started his career as an assistant lecturer at the University of Lagos. He moved to the National Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) in 1991 and became a Professor of law 10 years later.[1]
In August 2015, he was appointed as the Executive Secretary of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) before being appointed to the ICPC. He was a proponent of the Proceeds of Crime bill, Whistle-blower and Witness Protection Bill passed by the Nigerian National Assembly.[2]
He has also worked as a consultant for Nigerian federal and state agencies as well as international agencies such as the World Bank and USAID.[3]
In 1997, he co-founded the Human Development Initiative (HDI), a non-profit organisation.[1] In 2020, he was awarded the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).[4]
Publications[edit]
- The regulation of child custody and access in Nigeria[5]
- Fearing the dark: The use of witchcraft to control human trafficking victims and sustain vulnerability[6]
- Improving Case Management Coordination Amongst the Police, Prosecution and Court
- NIALS Laws of Nigeria: Evidence Act 2011[7]
- NIALS Laws of Nigeria: Electoral Act[8]
- Information and communication technologies (ICT), freedom of information and privacy rights in Nigeria: an assessment[9]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- University of Lagos Scholarship Award (1986/1987)[1]
- UN Institute for Training and Research Fellowship Award (1991, 1994)[1]
- US Information Service International Visitors Award (1991)[1]
- British Council Fellowship Award (1992)[1]
- Senior Special Fellowship, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (2001)[1]
- Officer of the Federal Republic OFR (2002)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Obiejesi, Kingsley (2 August 2017). "Graduate at 21, master's holder at 24, professor at 38... meet Owasanoye, the new ICPC chairman". International Centre for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ a b Lawal, Nurudeen (21 December 2018). "9 facts about the new ICPC chairman Owasanoye". legit.ng. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Owete, Festus (3 August 2017). "PROFILE: Bolaji Owasanoye: The new man to lead Nigeria's second major anti-graft agency | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Ikhilae, Eric (14 November 2020). "ICPC chair Owasanoye, 71 others now senior advocates | The Nation". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ OWASANOYE, BOLAJI (2005). "The Regulation of Child Custody and Access in Nigeria". Family Law Quarterly. 39 (2): 405–428. ISSN 0014-729X. JSTOR 25740497.
- ^ Nagle, Luz E.; Owasanoye, Bolaji (2015–2016). "Fearing the Dark: The Use of Witchcraft to Control Human Trafficking Victims and Sustain Vulnerability". Southwestern Law Review. 45: 561.
- ^ Bolaji, Owasanoye (19 July 2014). NIALS Laws of Nigeria: Evidence Act 2011. Safari Books Ltd. ISBN 978-978-8431-63-3.
- ^ Bolaji, Owasanoye (19 July 2014). NIALS Laws of Nigeria: Electoral Act. Safari Books Ltd. ISBN 978-978-8407-59-1.
- ^ Bolaji, Owasanoye; Centre, Makerere University, Human Rights and Peace; Olayinka, Akanle (2009). "Information and communication technologies (ICT), freedom of information and privacy rights in Nigeria : an assessment".
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