Wikipedia:Taiwo Akinlami

Taiwo Akinlami is a lawyer and child’s rights and protection advocate. He pioneered Social Development Law in Nigeria and is a sought after expert and speaker on child protection issues, with several television appearances.

Biography
Akinlami was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 24th 1970. He spent his childhood in Ondo and Lagos, where he graduated from the prestigious Lagos State University’s Faculty of Law with a Law degree. He went on to work in the law chambers of his uncle and mentor, the late Nigerian legal titan and social critic, Chief Gani Fawehinmi

In 1999, he founded his own firm, Gilgal Partners with a focus on Family Law, Public Interest, Social Development and Corporate Governance.

Akinlami is a sought after conference speaker on children’s rights and protection with speeches, keynotes and training delivered for the Nigerian Bar Association Annual Conference, UNICEF, British Council, USAID, and UNFPA amongst others.

He is the author of five books, with essays and articles published in several national and international dailies and journals, host of the widely followed podcast Power Parenting and convener of the Working Woman with Children conference, which aims to empower women to rise above the waters of limiting stereotypes, discover their essence as they work with children as primary and secondary caregivers.