2022 Africa’s influential women: Akenneyin Royal Dynasty of Mahin Kingdom celebrates Olori Olufunmilayo Nejo-Oluyede as she ranks number 7th in the legal profession
_Olufunmilayo Nejo-Oluyede is a superhero in the Nigerian legal space whose mentorship stride cuts across men and women_
Olori Olufunmilayo Nejo-Oluyede is a superhero in the Nigerian legal space whose mentorship stride cuts across men and women. A transnational commercial attorney of high repute, she is one of the pioneer/founding partners of TRLPLAW Solicitors & Advocates (a prestigious international commercial law firm) where she provides over 34 years legal insight and expertise across a range of industries, to the firm’s most prominent clientele globally.
She was engaged as Secretary-General of the Geneva-based International Alliance of Women.
Olori Olufunmilayo Nejo-Oluyede, life member, FIDA INT’L and past Chair of its Editorial Board, at present serves as its North America Regional Vice President; Country Vice President, FIDA USA; past Chair, FIDA Nigeria (Lagos) and member, FIDA Nigeria National Executive Council.
A long-term, much-treasured officer of the International Bar Association (IBA), she serves laudably on the IBA Council Constitution and Governance Committee; as Chair of the Speakers Bureau Working Group of the IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council and on the advisory boards of the IBA Women Lawyers Interest Group and the African Regional Forum.
Life fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Olufunmi is also an eminent member of both the American Bar Association and the Nigerian Bar Association. Notably, she fervently facilitated the emergence of the current Memorandum of Cooperation between the two global organizations in 2009 and has since functioned creditably in numerous high-ranking offices in both organizations, with various global awards in commendation.
Olori Olufunmilayo Nejo-Oluyede, a Princess of Akenneyin Royal Dynasty from Mahin in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigerian, sits on the board of various reputable global corporations and parastatals .
