NIGERIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Yeye Nwidaa, Mariam Olayinka Akinyemi and Toluwalase Oliver-Jude Jackson, Etti & Edu
Jackson, Etti & Edu (JEE) is a leading full-service law firm with over 25 years of experience and a strong track record of excellence. The firm is recognised for its sector-focused expertise across the public sector, energy and infrastructure, financial services, technol - ogy, media and entertainment, fast-moving consum - er goods (FMCG), health and pharmaceuticals, and real estate and infrastructure. With a presence in La - gos, Abuja, Accra, Harare and Yaoundé, JEE serves a diverse clientele that includes Nigerian, pan-African and international organisations. The firm has received
multiple awards for its outstanding legal services. JEE provides comprehensive advisory and transactional support in a wide range of practice areas, includ - ing regulatory, compliance and governance, com - mercial legal advisory, banking and finance, capital markets, public-private partnerships, real estate and infrastructure, litigation and dispute resolution, and intellectual property. The firm’s lawyers are driven by a client-focused approach that combines technical excellence with commercial insight.
Authors
Yeye Nwidaa is a partner and head of the regulatory, compliance and governance department at JEE; she also heads the technology, media and
governance, immigration advisory and regulatory compliance services to several companies, in addition to supporting companies in diverse sectors on compliance with corporate governance guidelines. Her track record includes leading successful audits, driving compliance programmes, establishing corporate governance structures and ensuring corporate accountability.
entertainment sector. She holds a master’s degree in Regulation and Compliance from Queen Mary University of London and is a Chartered Secretary and Governance Specialist and a member of the UK’s Chartered Governance Institute. Yeye advises on corporate governance, listing requirements, compliance and regulatory issues, disclosure rules for public companies, and sector-specific regulations and licensing. She also provides company secretarial services to both public and private sector clients in Nigeria.
Toluwalase Oliver-Jude is a senior associate in the regulatory, compliance and governance department at Jackson, Etti & Edu. She is a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and
Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) and the Compliance Institute of Nigeria. Toluwalase’s expertise spans company secretarial services, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. She provides end-to-end company secretarial support, including organising and managing board meetings, preparing minutes, maintaining statutory records, and ensuring adherence to corporate governance best practices. She also advises boards of directors on governance structures, compliance obligations and regulatory filings for private and public companies, as well as non-governmental organisations.
Mariam Olayinka Akinyemi is the managing associate of the regulatory, compliance and governance department at Jackson, Etti & Edu, and an experienced legal consultant with extensive experience in
navigating complex regulatory, compliance and governance environments across diverse sectors. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of Nigeria and has provided company secretarial, corporate
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