Olukayode Aguda

OLUKAYODE OLALEKAN AGUDA CAREER HISTORY Diamante Mine Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria - Legal Counsel and Compliance (Consultancy) September 2014 – Present (B.A, LL.B, B.L, LL.M, • Advise the Firm on general compliance with applicable statutes and produce compliance reports on all investee entities/subsidiaries and proposed counterparties at Quarterly Board meetings. PhD) • Lead the compliance, KYC, and due diligence checks and respond to all compliance-related queries, as well as prepare compliance reports in accordance with relevant standards. • Coordinate and identify legal exposures by identifying, mitigating and reducing legal and regulatory risks to business and/ or investment models. • Lead the review of transactions documents and negotiate commercial agreements. • Maintain and update the governance framework, monitor compliance, coordinate the governance committee and investment committee meetings, monitor certain business processes, and establish and maintain a record of operational procedures. University of Ibadan, Nigeria – Lecturer/Post Graduate Coordinator Teaching, Research and Administration February 2023 – Present Status: Married • Lecturer in Energy Law and Policy • Lecturer in Competition Law • Post graduate coordinator of the department of Minerals, Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law where I manage the affairs of post graduate students Address: Department of Minerals, Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law, No 7, Parry road, University of Ibadan, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria – Sub-dean/Lecturer January 2017 – January 2023 Teaching, Research and Administration • Lead lecturer in Company Law, Commercial Law and Business Law • Sub-dean Faculty of Law, where I ensure that the faculty programmes are conducted in an orderly manner to exhibit professionalism • Acted as Examination officer where I manage students’ results Fasina and Omotayo, Law Firm: Ibadan, Nigeria - Associate September 2014 – December 2016 • Draft court processes and filed same at courts and entered appearances, in the representation of clients. • Managed the drafting and vetting of commercial and legal contracts /documentations, including the perfection of documents at the relevant registries. • General client representation and advisory. EDUCATION • Ph.D., Energy Law: University of Ibadan, Ibadan. • 2021 LL.M, International Commercial &Maritime Law: Swansea University, Wales, UK 2014 • B.L, Law: Nigeria Law School, Bwari, Abuja 2013 • LL.B, Laws: University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos. 2012 • B.A English: University of Ibadan, Ibadan. 2007. PUBLICATIONS 1. Maritime Labour Convention 2006: Implications for Seafarers after a decade, Journal of International Law and Jurispudence, Nnamdi Azikiwe University [2017] 8 [2] pp-. Laws Regulating Legal Profession in Nigeria and Discipline of Legal Practitioners, in Adeola Kehinde, Essentials of Nigerian Legal Methods [2018] pp 169-187 3. Women and Development: A Perspective on the Socio-Economic struggles of Women, from Violence to Emancipation, IMSU Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence [2018] 2 pp 47-59 4. The Legal Regulation of Receivables Financing: UK and International Perspectives, The Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law [2018] 9 [3] 5. Rejuvenating the Banking Industry: An Analysis of the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA 1991) Elizade University Law Journal (EULJ) [2019] pp 250-266 6. Electricity Poverty in Nigeria: Breaking the Boundaries through Legal Interventions, Maiduguri Law Journal [2019] 7. A Critical Analysis on the Validity of Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act 2015, International Journal of Comparative Law and Legal Philosophy (IJOCLLEP) [2020] 2 [3] pp 37-43 8. Reforming the Reforms: An Appraisal of the Contractual Obligations of Parties in The Nigerian Electricity Sector, African Page 2 Journal of International Energy and Environmental Law [2020] 4[4] pp 49-76 9. Legal Framework for Energy Mix in Nigeria: Regulation and Challenges, The Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law [2021] 12 [1] pp 115-121 10. A Legal Review of the Independent Status of the Judiciary in Nigeria Delsu Law Review [2020] 6 11. The Concept of Separation of Powers in Nigeria: A Myth or a Reality? FUOYE Law Journal [2020] 2 pp 45-59 12. An Appraisal of the Legal Framework for Online Banking in Nigeria and South Africa. Department of Commercial and Property Law Journal, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University 13. The Legal Framework for Sale of Goods in Nigeria: A Critical Analysis Journal of Commercial and Property Law Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka [2022] 9 (1) 14. The Right to Self-Generate Electricity as a consumer in Nigeria: Options in Emerging Renewable Energy Ajayi Crowther University Law Journal [2021] 5 (1) 15. An Analysis of the Legal and Institutional Framework for the Control of Banking Operations in Nigeria. Ajayi Crowther University Law Journal [2021] 4 (1) 16. Has the Electric Power Sector Reforms Act 2015 Outlived its Relevance? A Call for Radical Reform. Adeleke University Law Journal [2022] 3 (3) 17. A Critical Analysis on the Validity of Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act 2015 [2020] 2 (3) International Journal of Comparative Law and Legal Philosophy (IJOCLLEP) 18. An Appraisal of the Regulatory Framework for Anti-Corruption in Nigeria. University of Ibadan Law Journal [2022] 12 19. A Critical Assessment of the Violence against Person Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015 in M.C Ogwezzy Law and Good governance in Nigeria: A text in honour of Rt. Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago. Zubic Infinity Concept, 2022 20. Regulatory and Institutional Processes in South Africa and Nigeria: An Overview. African Law Review [2022] 10 (3) Page 3 21. Constitutional and Institutional Governance of Electricity Sector in Nigeria. Journal of Energy Research and Reviews [2023] 14 (4) CONFERENCES/SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED • Dispute Resolution Training, Abuja, 2013 • Seafarers Rights Conference, London, 2014 • Nigerian Association of Energy Economics Conference, Abuja, 2016 • Nigerian Association of Law Teachers Conference, Awka, 2017 • Nigerian Association Law Teachers Conference, Abuja, 2018 • Nigerian Association of Law Teachers Conference, Ibadan 2019 • Nigerian Association of Energy Economics Conference, Abuja, 2023 • Grants Training Workshop 2023 SKILLS, INTERESTS & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Corporate and commercial due diligence skills • Effective communication and team management skills • Regulatory and ESG/ Governance compliance • Critical thinker, analytical and problem-solving skills • Reading, travelling, and playing football. Also enjoy listening to contemporary classical, country, and jazz, music • Mentorship to law students and young (first to third year) law graduates in Nigeria REFEREES Available on Request Page 4