Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN is Co-head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice at Africa Law Practice NG & Co, of which she was a founding partner in 2017. She was sworn in as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 29 September 2025 and in July 2026 was elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association, the first woman elected to the office.

She began practice at Olaniwun Ajayi LP and served in the Lagos State Government as Senior Special Assistant on Justice Sector Reform from 2007 and General Counsel to the Governor from 2011 to 2015. Her practice covers commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, mediation and regulatory compliance.

SAN

29 September 2025

Called to the Bar

2002

Education

BA English, University of Lagos; LL.B, University of Lagos; LL.M Commercial and Corporate Law, Queen Mary University of London

Appointments

President, Nigerian Bar Association (elected July 2026); Board, Lagos Court of Arbitration; Executive Committee, CIArb Nigeria Branch; General Counsel to the Lagos State Governor (2011 to 2015)

Memberships

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK); ICCA; ArbitralWomen; Commonwealth Lawyers Association; Nigerian Bar Association; International Bar Association; CEDR-accredited mediator

Recognition

NBA Presidential Medal of Service (2024)

Not yet verified: named reported cases; publications; years of degrees.

Sources: nairametrics.com · gazettengr.com. Profile compiled 15 November 2026.