Short Profile

Adetutu OLUWASEYI has worked as a State Counsel at the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice Nigeria for about 7 years. Prior to her PhD candidacy at the University of Cape town, South Africa, she has been involved in extensive advisory role in diverse governmental projects and legislative reform, drafting and providing technical supports in complex international contracts and implementation process and representing the State in Litigation. In 2017, She was Director Legal Services at the Ekiti State Pension Commission (Nigeria) where as a member of the management board, she was involved in making complex decisions in administering the Contributory Pension Funds of the State. In 2013, she was appointed Legal Assistant to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekiti State Nigeria. She has a solid background in public service administration having started her career as an Administrative Officer in the Civil Service of Ekiti State Nigeria in 2006. She holds a B.A Philosophy (Nigeria), LL.B (Nigeria), LL.M (Nigeria) and LL.M International Trade & Investment Law in Africa (South Africa). Her core expertise includes special economic zone development, private sector development, regional development strategies, regulatory compliance services, investment policy reform and legal drafting. Further, she has extensive experience in Africa-China economic relations. She is a research fellow of the China-Africa Legal Research Centre and member of the International and Nigerian Bar Associations. Adetutu is currently researching on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as a vehicle for boosting Intra-African Trade at the University of Cape town.