In February 2026, Law Times News writer Bernise Carolino covered my appointment as Director of Community Legal Services at Western University’s Faculty of Law, effective January 12, 2026.
The article covered my background across civil litigation, municipal law, public interest work, and insurance litigation, and what the role at Western Law’s student legal clinic involves, such as, training law students, connecting with funders like Legal Aid Ontario, working on access-to-justice initiatives, and serving the London community.
What didn’t make it into the article is the part that drives all of it. Growing up in Nigeria, and coming to Canada as an internationally trained lawyer who had to figure out an unfamiliar system without a roadmap. That experience is personal and it shows up in how I lead this clinic every single day.
Some of my most meaningful work before this role was at the Centre for Justice, Reconciliation and Mercy in Nigeria, investigating wrongful convictions and helping secure the release of people who had been unjustly imprisoned.
Grateful for the feature and for this work. You can read the full article here.