Adeola Austin Oyinlade
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Born | Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria | 6 August 1981
Alma mater | University of Lagos |
Occupation | Legal Practitioner |
Years active | (2008–present) |
Notable work | "Know Your Rights Nigeria" human rights empowerment app, Peace Building |
Awards | 2018 International Bar Association (IBA) Human Rights Award for outstanding contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights |
Website | www |
Adeola Austin Oyinlade (born 6 August 1981) is a Nigerian human rights lawyer.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[]
Oyinlade was born on 6 August 1981 in Akure, Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria to the family of Elder and Mrs. Oyinlade.[4][5]
He obtained his undergraduate (LL.B) and postgraduate (LL.M- Master of Laws) degrees from University of Lagos.[6]
Career and Legal practice[]
Adeola is the Principal Partner of Adeola Oyinlade & Co; a law firm based in Lagos, Nigeria with practices in human rights, Intellectual Property, Commercial, Corporate and International Law.[7]
He worked for the African Union Commission (AU).[8]He created "Know Your Rights Nigeria" initiative on radio (UNILAG FM) and founded 'Constitutional Rights Awareness and Liberty Initiative; a Non-Governmental organization.[9][10][11]
Public speaking[]
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In April 2011, Oyinlade addressed the plenary sessions of the African Union's Pre-AU Summit (African Youth Forum 2011) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum in Paris, France in and others.[12][13][14]
Awards and honours[]
- In May 2010, he was commissioned as the United Nations Young Ambassador for Peace[15]
- In 2011, he was a Finalist, Bremen Peace Awards 2011 of Threshold Foundation for Exemplary Commitments to Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation in Germany for "taking the legal path to justice" in Nigeria.[16]
- In 2014, he was invited alongside his Colleague from Morocco, Karima Rhanem, as co-Founders of the African Network of Youth Policy to launch the network at the UN.[17]
- In December 2014, Youth Action Network for Human Rights made a 13-minute documentary in commemoration of International Human Rights Day 2014 by profiling Adeola's work to inspire youths in taking the lead in human rights promotion and protection.[18]
- Adeola Austin Oyinlade was named among Top Under 40 CEOs in Nigeria [19]
- In October 2018, Mr. Oyinlade was declared winner of the International Bar Association (IBA) Human Rights Award[20] for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights in Rome, Italy.[21][22]
- In August 2021, he was named the 2021 American Bar Association (ABA) International Human Rights Award Recipient at ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, United States[23]
References[]
- ^ "Adeola Oyinlade wins American Bar Association International Human Rights of the Year Award -". The NEWS. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "ABA honors Nigerian lawyer with international human rights award". All of the Latest Oil and Gas News-Find Oil and Gas Jobs. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Nigerian lawyer, Oyinlade wins IBA Human Rights Award". guardian.ng. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "How old is Adeola Austin Oyinlade". HowOld.co. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Service to Humanity is Never in Vain". www.africa-legal.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Human Rights And International Law Expert, Adeola Oyinlade Wins American Bar Association (ABA) International Human Rights Of The Year Award - Africa.com". www.africa.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Service to Humanity is Never in Vain". Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Remarks By U.S. Consul General F. John Bray Launch of Expanded "Know Your Rights" App". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Nigeria. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "US Consul-General praises Nigerian youth for setting up Know your rights app". Vanguard News. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "African Union Picks UN Peace Ambassador, Oyinlade to digitize African Youth Charter:". Seyi Lawal. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "UNESCO Youth Forum 2011" (PDF). www.unesco.org. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Adeola Austin Oyinlade". AfriNYPE. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "ABA honors Nigerian lawyer with international human rights award". All of the Latest Oil and Gas News-Find Oil and Gas Jobs. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Day of Families Celebrated in Lagos - Universal Peace Federation". www.upf.org. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ ""taking the legal path to justice" in Nigeria; Page 33" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ African Network of Youth Policy Experts, Launch of ANYPE at UN Global Forum on Youth Policies, retrieved 12 January 2019
- ^ Global Network for Youth Rights Experts, Human Rights Day 2014 Commemoration: A Documentary Inspiring Youth to Lead, retrieved 12 January 2019
- ^ "Under 40 CEOs in Nigeria". Idea, Innovation, Impact. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Adeola Oyinlade wins IBA 2018 human rights honour". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Association, International Bar (1 November 2018), Adeola Oyinlade - Human Rights Award 2018 acceptance speech, retrieved 12 January 2019
- ^ Cray Tv Nigeria, Adeola Austin Oyinlade, wins IBA Human Rights Award 2018 - (Award Presentation & Acceptance Speech), retrieved 12 January 2019
- ^ "Adeola Oyinlade wins American Bar Association International Human Rights of the Year Award -". The NEWS. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- Nigerian lawyers
- 1981 births
- Nigerian human rights activists
- Living people
- People from Akure
- Yoruba legal professionals
- University of Lagos alumni
- Yoruba people
- African Union Commission
- Economic Community of West African States
- Nigerian officials of the United Nations