Kelechi (Kaycee) Madu, a University of Lagos alumnus, is the Minister of Municipal Affairs for the province of Alberta, Canada. In 2009, Minister Madu was awarded the Premier’s Award of Excellence in the bronze medal category, an award presented to members of Saskatchewan’s public service (individuals, groups or teams) who have made outstanding on-the-job contributions …
Justin Hansford founded the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center in Fall 2017. Hansford is a leading scholar and activist in the areas of critical race theory, human rights, and law and social movements. Professor Hansford was previously a Democracy Project Fellow at Harvard University, a visiting professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, and …
Igor Correa Caicedo is the Executive Secretary of the Permanent Council of Afro-Descendants of the Americas and the Caribbean. He has previously been an international advisor for Afro-descendant affairs in the Andean International Community of Nations –C.A.N- (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia) and has also been an Advisor / coordinator for Afro-descendant affairs in the …
Gbenga Oyebode is the Chairman of Aluko & Oyebode (Barristers & Solicitors), one of the largest integrated law firms in Nigeria, with offices in Lagos, Abuja, and Port-Harcourt. Gbenga was an Associate with White & Case, New York between 1982 and 1983. Gbenga was educated at the University of Ife (LL.B Honours), and the University …
Gaye Sowe is the Executive Director of the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, a Pan-African human rights organized based in The Gambia. He has spent more than 12 years at IHRDA. He rose through the ranks as Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officer to Director of Programs before his appointment as Executive Director in …
Olubunmi Fayokun is a Senior Partner, Aluko & Oyebode. She heads the Firm’s Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions practices and is a core member of the Firm’s Corporate Finance and Commercial team. She has a wealth of experience in corporate and commercial law, transportation, banking, mergers and acquisition, capital markets project/infrastructure finance, power, aviation …
Esther Stanford-Xosei is a Reparations Specialist, Director, Legal Advisor, International Advocate, Political Advisor, Media Spokesperson, and Scholar-Activist based in Britain. She is passionate about the struggle for the total liberation and unification of African people and an indispensable and self-empowering reparatory justice. She was born in South London and brought into this world by parents …
Essa Mbye Faal is a Gambian international lawyer who is a defence counsel at the International Criminal Court and a senior partner at Faal and Co. Faal led the prosecution in the Darfur investigations and as a lead defence counsel for a number of other cases. Congratulations!! Please note: To nominate other high achievers of …
Eric Holder is a Former US Attorney. He advises clients on complex investigations and litigation matters, including those that are international in scope and involve significant regulatory enforcement issues and substantial reputational concerns. Eric, who was a partner at Covington from 2001 to 2009, rejoined the firm after serving for six years as the 82nd …
Duma Gideon Boko is a lawyer at Duma Boko Chambers. This is a full service legal practice that employs 6 Associate Attorneys. It does a lot of public interest litigation and consultancy work on human rights issues. He has carried out many consultancies both in Botswana and in Southern Africa and has participated as a …