Our Team

Dr.Philip Idaewor

He graduated as a medical doctor from University of Benin, School of medicine in 1987 earning the MBBS degree and went on to specialise in Histopathology/cellular Pathology.

He became a fellow of the National Postgraduate medical college of Nigeria, faculty of pathology (FMCPath) in 1999. He also has an MSc degree in Immunology and Immunocytochemistry from the University of Benin. After the mandatory one year National Youth service at the General Hospital, Mani Katsina state in 1988/1989 and Dr Idaewor began his career in academic Alma Mata as a graduate Assistant. During this time he combined his job as a young University teacher contributing to the training of medical doctors with his own specialist training spending time during this period at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan and the Lagos University teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, Nigeria.

Dr Idaewor served in diverse administrative and student mentoring roles as a medical educator and also led doctors in training both at the local Teaching hospital and at the National level as President, Association of Resident Doctors, UBTH; National Financial Secretary, National Association of Resident doctors and as Member; Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Edo State – Medical Ethics Committee.

As a medical practitioner, Dr Idaewor has gained extensive experience in the UK, Sweden and Nigeria and continues in medical practice in his chosen specialty of Histopathology in the UK National Health Service (NHS). Outside of Medical education and clinical practice, Dr Idaewor has immersed himself in issues of good governance, democracy, community development and human rights in Nigeria. Dr Idaewor sits on the board of various charitable organisations such as Nigeria Aid, Arise Nigeria, Leaders Society Nigeria, and Chief Anthony Enahoro Foundation etc.

Mr Ayoola Lawal

Ayoola Lawal is a Scandinavia-based entrepreneur. The chief executive officer of LRA Consulting Limited, and chief operating officer of Swedish Designs Trading Group

International, Sweden. He is an associate of Inclusive Business Sweden. He was previously the marketing director (West Region) of Scandinavia Designs Trading  AB. He holds an MSc in Global Management from Stalford Business School, Manchester/ Robert Kennedy College, Switzerland/ Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness-Harvard Business School, and a B.Sc in Biochemistry from Lagos State University in Nigeria.

He holds a Diploma in Entrepreneurship from Focus Business School, Sweden, and a Certificate in Project and Program Management and Administration from the MDF in the Netherlands.

Chief. Bisi Akande

Former Govenor of Osun State and first (Interim) Chairman of the APC Nigeria.

Mr. Stephen Adeoyo Tella

Barr. Manni Ochugboju

Mr Manni Ochugboju is a qualified attorney of nearly three decades experience, specialising in Public Utilities Regulation, Law and Development.

In the last few years he has been working extensively on Railway reforms, Inland waterways, and Ports management. His interest and involvement with the transportation sector dates back to 1988 when he was first employed as one of the pioneer officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission, where he worked as a young officer and rapidly rose to the position of a Zonal Commanding Officer, in charge of the then, Gongola State (including present day Adamawa and Taraba States, Borno State (including present day Yobe State), Bauchi State (including present day Gombe State), and Plateau State (including present day Nasarawa State).

His first degree is in Political Science, which was awarded at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He later read Law at the University of Jos, and was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Solicitor and Barrister. He holds a Masters of Law Degree from the University of London (SOAS) specialising in Law and Development, and also a Masters Degree from the University of Kent, Canterbury, specialising in International Economic Law. He also holds a Masters of Research in Law Degree from the University of London (Birkbeck), and was a Land Law Session Lecturer in the 2010/11 academic year, before moving on to focus on his PhD research in ECOWAS electricity regulation.

Thus far, Mr Ochugboju has been working on his research and part-time lecturing job, including the management of his law firm in Abuja, Nigeria, where he is the principal partner at Ochugboju & Co Barristers & Solicitors.

Mr Ochugboju is deeply interested in Public Utilities Regulation, including, water resources, and railway, gas and electricity networks. He collaborates on waste to energy projects, bio-fuel and other green energy solutions. His professional guiding doctrine as a lawyer is that – everything matters.

Sen. Lawal Shuiabu