A Conversation with activist and human rights lawyer - Mbasekei Martin Obono

In this episode, I will be discussing with our guest, human rights violation in Nigeria, the current political landscape and the challenges faced by girl/child in Nigeria.Mr Obono is a human rights lawyer. He received his legal education from the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom and Nigerian Law school. He is the Executive Director of Tap iNitiative for Citizens Development, based in Nigeria He has experience in strategic litigation in Regional Courts such as the ECOWAS Court of Justice and the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights. He has been involved in settling complex international disputes such as disputes between Twitter Incorporated and the Federal Government of Nigeria. He was part of the team in the landmark case in favour of women being harassed on the streets of Abuja by the Nigerian Police Force and Abuja Environmental Protection Board. Mr Obono is a Fellow of the Institute of Human Rights, Columbia University New York. He also holds an executive Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Massachusetts. He serves on the board of companies and non-profit organizations.In addition to his impressive and outstanding body of legal work/experience, Mr Obono has also written a journal contribution, African Arguments. The journal was co-authored with Ugochi Peach Nwosu.As with every episode of our Podcast, this episode is not different - no topic is off limit. Please stream/watch/download to learn about the current political atomsphere in Nigeria, amongst other interesting topics.PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS AS YOUR COMMENTS WILL HELP THE GROWTH OF OUR PODCAST!