Curriculum Vitae
Oluwatoyosi Oluwatosin Abikoye
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Oluwatoyosi Oluwatosin Abikoye
Citation names
- Olu Abikoye
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- C51D-A673-3B26
- ORCID iD
- 0009-0003-2701-500X
Email addresses
- oabikoye@novalaw.unl.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- (+351) 920138382 (Personal)
Addresses
- Rua dos Fanqueiro, Nº 250, 1100-232, Santa Maria Maior, Lisboa, Portugal (Personal)
Websites
- https://unl-pt.academia.edu/oluabikoye (Scholar)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluabikoye (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Social Sciences - Law - Law
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
| Portuguese | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
| Yoruba (Mother tongue) | |||||
| Ibo (Mother tongue) | |||||
| Creole and pidgin based on English (Other) (Mother tongue) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2021/09/06 - 2025/06/13
Ongoing
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Law (Doutoramento)
Major in Public International Law
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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Public International Law |
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2013/09/16 - 2014/11/19
Concluded
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Master of Laws (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Law
University of Lagos, Nigeria
"International Law of The Sea: A Blend of Law, Politics and Economics" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Public International Law |
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2011/10/24 - 2012/08/10
Concluded
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Qualifying Certificate of call to Bar (Licence)
Major in Law
Nigerian Law School, Nigeria
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License to Practice Law |
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2007/10/22 - 2011/10/12
Concluded
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Bachelor of Laws (Bachelor)
Major in Law
University of Lagos, Nigeria
"Violence Against Women: The Nigerian Perspective " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Legal Education |
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2006/10/12 - 2007/08/20
Concluded
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Diploma in Law (Diplôme d´études supérieures)
Major in Law
University of Lagos, Nigeria
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Foundational Legal Education |
Affiliation
Positions / Appointments
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/02/16 - 2023/06/30 | Principal State Counsel | Lagos State Government, Nigeria |
| Lagos State Land Use Charge Assessment Appeal Tribunal, Nigeria | ||
| 2018/02/19 - 2021/02/16 | Senior State Counsel | Lagos State Government, Nigeria |
| Lagos State Law Reform Commission, Nigeria | ||
| 2017/05/05 - 2018/02/18 | Senior State Counsel | Lagos State Government, Nigeria |
| Director of Public Prosecutions, Ministry of Justice, Lagos State Government, Nigeria | ||
| 2015/03/05 - 2017/04/28 | State Counsel | Lagos State Government, Nigeria |
| Office of the Administrator General and Public Trustee, Nigeria | ||
| 2013/11/06 - 2015/03/03 | Pupil State Counsel | Lagos State Government, Nigeria |
| Director of Public Prosecutions, Ministry of Justice, Lagos State Government, Nigeria | ||
| 2010/09 - 2010/11 | Intern | Lagos State Government, Nigeria |
| Lagos State Government - Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Nigeria |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/11/11 - 2013/10/24 | Counsel | Legal Aid Council of Nigeria - Nigerian Youth Service Corps, Nigeria |
| Legal Aid Council of Nigeria - Nigerian Youth Service Corps, Nigeria | ||
| 2012/04/06 - 2013/06 | Extern | SimmonsCooper Partners, Nigeria |
| Nigerian Law School, Nigeria |
Projects
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2018 | INHERITANCE PRACTICES IN YORUBA LAND: A CASE STUDY OF THE AWORI WOMEN'S INHERITANCE RIGHTS
Researcher
Lagos State Government - Office of the Administrator-General and Public Trustee, Nigeria
|
Concluded
|
| 2014 - 2016 | VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: THE CHALLENGES OF PROTECTION IN AFRICA
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Lagos State Government - Directorate of Public Prosecutions Ministry of Justice, Nigeria
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Concluded
|
| 2013 - 2014 | INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA; A BLEND OF LAW, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS
Researcher
Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria
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Concluded
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| 2013 - 2014 | A CRITIQUE OF THE NORTH SEA CONTINENTAL SHELF CASES
Researcher
Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria
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Concluded
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| 2013 - 2014 | NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND THE MENANCE OF GAS FLARING
Research Fellow
Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria
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Concluded
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| 2013 - 2014 | NATURE AND SCOPE OF STATUTORY TENANCY IN NIGERIA
Researcher
Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria
|
Concluded
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| 2013 - 2014 | PRIVITY OF CONTRACT AND THE CONTINUING LIABILITY OF THE ORIGINAL LESSEE: AN APPRAISAL
Researcher
Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria
|
Concluded
|
Outputs
Publications
| Journal article |
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Activities
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - Current | Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) | Member |
| 2022 - Current | NOVA Ocean Knowledge Centre | Member |
| 2022 - Current | Coastal and Marine Research Centre (CMR). | Member |
| 2020 - Current | Revamp Rave Network (RRN), Nigeria | Co-Founder |
| 2019 - Current | Humanistic Management Network | Member |
| 2018 - Current | Common Wealth Association of Legislative Counsel | Member |
| 2015 - Current | Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) | Associate Member |
| 2013 - Current | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK | Member ID 31943 |
| 2012 - Current | The Destiny Trust Children Foundation, Nigeria | Team Lead - Volunteering |
Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/02 - 2021/11 | Initiated a research-based approach to identifying problems of non-compliance with the law on the payment of land use charge
by Property Owners in Lagos State.
Successfully established blueprint strategies and post-covid guidelines that led to the current implementation of the different
channels of e-complaint and remote resolution of matters at the Tribunal.
Member
|
Lagos State Government - Land Use Charge Assessment Appeal Tribunal, Nigeria |
| 2018/02 - 2021/02 | Reviewed over 150 extant legislations and regulations across 53 Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Lagos State, Nigeria,
to avoid overlapping of functions and ease the effective discharge of duties.
Provided comprehensive guidelines for continuous law reviews and reforms to ensure the standardisation of laws enacted after
2015.
Member
|
Lagos State Government - Law Reform Commission, Nigeria |
| 2016/01 - 2017/04 | Negotiated as Secretary to the Law Review Committee on the Administrator-General Law and The Public Trustee Law the importance
of expedited provisions on “Letters of Administration” to balance the synergy between the Office of the AG&PT and the Lagos
State Judiciary.
Member
|
Lagos State Government - Office of the Administrator-General and Public Trustee, Nigeria |
Evaluation committee
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/04 - 2015/02 | Researched and recommended correctional and probational sentences for offenders in plea bargain negotiations.
Contributed to the review of prosecutors’ job operational manual leading to the 48 hours timeframe for counsel to issue legal
advice in the State.
Member
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Lagos State Government - Directorate of Public Prosecutions Ministry of Justice, Nigeria |
Distinctions
Award
| 2019 | Best Orator - State Counsel
Lagos State Government - Office of the Solicitor-General&Permanent Secretary, Nigeria
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| 2018 | Most Resourceful Researcher
Lagos State Government - Law Reform Commission, Nigeria
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| 2016 | Best Project Officer (Counsel)
Lagos State Government - Office of the Administrator-General and Public Trustee, Nigeria
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Other distinction
| 2019 | Excellent Service Delivery
Lagos State Government, Nigeria
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