Dr. O.M. ADEKILE
Faculty
Private & Property Law Department, Faculty of Law

Dr.Adekile is a private and property law specialist with a focus on Family law, Gender and the Law, succession and Administration of Estates and Law of Tort with emphasis on consumer protection and accident compensation. She has her undergraduate degree  in Law and graduated from Lagos State University in 1990. She obtained her Mastersdegree in Law in 1997 from University of Lagos and a Phd in Private Law from the University of Lagos in 2014. Over the years she has gained teaching and research experience, conducted research in Tort Law, Gender and Family Law, mentored over 100 students. Dr Adekile worked in the space of women’s rights, child rights, property rights and legal protection of the vulnerable and excluded groups in the society. She has also done tremendous teaching and research in the space of Law of Negilgence. She has attained  and achieved not less than 6membership of professional and academic groups including the International society of Family Law, Socio- Legal Studies Association(UK), Society of Legal Scholars, Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Association of Law Teachers and Institute of Directors, Nigeria. Dr Adekile has about 30 publications and conference and other papers.

Education

Education:

LL.B (Hons), B.L, LL.M., Ph.D.

Research Interests:

Family Law, Law of Tort, Gender and the Law, Law of Succession and Law of Tort. The research focus in these fields relate to protection of the excluded groups, property interests and compensation dimensions. I am currently in the Gender Research Group of the University of Lagos and engaged in the formation of research clusters and centres in the University.

Professional Associations:

  • Member, Nigerian Bar Association
  • Member, Nigerian Association of Law Teachers