Conversation with Barrister Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija - Lawyer, Advocate, Trailblazer

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Barrister Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija about her work in legal advocacy and prison reform in Nigeria.

Barrister Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija is the Founder and Executive Director of Headfort Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria. She was named as one of BBC's Top 100 Women in 2021 for her incredible work as a legal powerhouse focused on decongesting Nigeria' prison system. She and her team of lawyers at Headfort Foundation work tirelessly to achieve freedom for Nigeria's wrongfully incarcerated individuals. In this conversation with Dr. Ohiro Oni-Eseleh the impact of her Foundation's work is discussed and it...

People in this episode

Host: Ohiro Oni-Eseleh

Guest: Barrister Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija

Topics covered

• law
• advocacy
• prison reform

Keywords

• Headfort Foundation
• BBC Top 100 Women
• wrongfully incarcerated

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Top 100 Women

Places: Lagos, Nigeria

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