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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi

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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi

@abiolaak

Executive Director WARDC. Human/Women's Rights Activist, Attorney, feminist, governance and development consultant.

Lagos

Joined June 2010

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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
May 26
Nigeria cannot continue to normalise the abduction of women, girls and children. From schools to farms, highways to rural communities, women are living under siege while families are left to negotiate ransoms and plead for help. Womanifesto demands: • Immediate rescue of all
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Jun 30, 2024
Replying to @BigBadReni
@BigBadReni Thank you for contacting me, I have escalated your concerns to the school and thanks @Theariaspeaks for listing the names as alleged. I will follow up with the school on your concerns, SH should not be tolerated anywhere and definitely not at CMUL, Unilag should
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Oct 20, 2020
Am sure you are awake like me, we can’t sleep when our youths, the soul of the country, the today and the future are being murdered by soldiers that are supposed to protect them, #RatherUsThanOurChildren #NigerianWomenArise, let’s commence mobilizing all women.
Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Jul 2, 2024
I have been leading a case Demanding Justice for a Fallen Sister, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Mary-Anne Oluwawemimo suspected to have been Violently Murdered by Her Absconding Husband on the 18th of May 2024. My colleague and another activist sister, Ene obi were at the state command
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Jun 8, 2021
We resist the dictatorial approach of this government. We have the right to freedom of speech and expression. We must also keep demanding accountability on what really happened on 20-10-20. #KeepitOn #EndSARS @obyezeks @AishaYesufu @A4ARise @EiENigeria @mojubaolu @SERAPNigeria
Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Jul 9, 2024
1 in 4 women will suffer violence in their lifetime. They often will not speak about it; when a fraction of them do, they do not receive the justice they deserve. Our advocacy will ALWAYS be to duty bearers (the government and our justice system) to prosecute VAWG cases to
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Oct 1, 2025
SomtoChukwu was very clever, intelligent and a jewel to behold in my SPPG Class of 2024. A transformative young leader, ready to give her all to the country. Her life has been cut short in the most preventable way, she has been silenced by the system she seeks to change. We
Oby Ezekwesili
@obyezeks
Oct 1, 2025
There are degrees of pain that words cannot express. SomtoChukwu. ✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Jul 2, 2024
@BigBadReni Today, the police had no option than to take the body of #justice4olufunmilayo for autopsy after leaving the matter unattended since May 18, thanks to the Minister for Women Affairs Barr. Uju Kenedy-Ohaneye, @ActionAidNG and @womenadvocate team . The police reported
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Nov 23, 2020
It’s another Tuesday , join me to wear black to demand accountability for 20-10-20 @EiENigeria @obyezeks @AishaYesufu @mojubaolu @womenadvocate
Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Jun 29, 2024
*UNILAG Don, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi Selected as Member of UN Spotlight Initiative Global Reference Group* Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, a Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Law and Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Lagos, has been nominated for United Nations
University of Lagos
@UnilagNigeria
Jun 28, 2024
Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, a Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Law and Director, Centre for Human Rights (UNILAG), has been nominated for United Nations @GlobalSpotlight Reference Group between 2024 and 2026. Following a rigorous evaluation of 140 applications,...
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Jul 3, 2024
#justice4olufunmilayo For years we have seen women die due to abuse and violence- we can’t keep quiet. @nancytuammen and others, all your threats are recorded and will be dealt with as appropriate. @HonMichaelson I hope your client told you that the police invited to the scene
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
May 9, 2025
I am honored to be appointed as the Pioneer Acting Director of the newly established Safeguarding Centre at @UnilagNigeria. I look forward to building a safer, more inclusive environment for all. Let’s drive the culture of accountability and protection forward! #Safeguarding
Faculty of Law, UNILAG
@FLawUnilag
May 8, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi on her appointment as the pioneer Acting Director of the newly established Safeguarding Centre at the University of Lagos! A crucial step toward a safer, more inclusive campus.
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Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Nov 3, 2020
I wear black today to morn peaceful protesters that were killed in cold blood 20-10-2020, while demanding good governance and an end to police brutality, we need an answer, we will not stop demanding accountability! #EndSARS #NigerianWomenArise @obyezeks @AishaYesufu
Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
@abiolaak
Sep 11, 2025
🚨 The continued exclusion of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is unconstitutional, a democratic crisis & a gendered injustice. 6 months have passed, a court ruled her suspension excessive, yet the Senate defies the law. Silencing women’s voices weakens democracy. She must be
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