Meet our instructors
Mrs.’Funlola Odunlami is a seasoned, well-versed and well-rounded commercial, litigation, legislative, enforcement and administrative legal practitioner who has been in legal practice for over 36 years. She started her career as a State Counsel Grade Level 8 at the Ogun State Ministry of Justice in 1984 and transferred her service to the Lagos State Civil Service in November 1987 after her marriage. In the space of her career at the Ministry of Justice she served in different Directorates such as Public Prosecutions, Civil Litigation, Administrator -General and Public Trustee before she was posted to Commercial Law Directorate where she rose to become a director Grade Level 17 in 2006 and later appointed as the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary in August 2015.
As the SG&PS she directed and implemented governmental policies; administered and supervised approximately 450 lawyers and about 200 support staff at the Lagos State Ministry of Justice in performing their various day-to-day duties and achieving the set goals and policies of the Lagos State government. In Commercial Law some of her key Projects were N15 billion Lagos State Redeemable Bond Issue 2004/2009; Lagos State Infrastructure Project, Lekki-Epe Road (PPP); Eko Atlantic World Bank Project; Concession of Eko Tourist Beach Resort, Akodo; Tejuosho Market Reconstruction (PPP); Reclamation of Proposed Ilubirin Estate, Lagos Island; Shoreline Protection for Bar Beach, Victoria Island; LASUTH Mortuary Management (PPP); New Balogun Market Redevelopment (PPP); Lekki Beach Golf & Leisure Resort (PPP); Women Development Centre Project; Lagos State Lekki Deep Sea Port Project; Lagos State Lekki Airport Project; Lagos State Mono Rail Project; Alausa Independent Power Station Project; Lagos State Ministry of Transport Managed Parking Concession; Lagos State Waste-to-Energy Project etc.
She is blessed with 2 wonderful sons and is a Sunday School Teacher and Member of the Teenage Ministry of her church Ikoyi Baptist Church. She loves reading and dancing.
Since 1980 when he was called to the Nigerian bar, Mr. Fola Arthur-Worrey has remained committed to making the society better. He rose through the ranks in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice to become the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in 1996, and between 1998 and 2006, he was the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary.
Mr. Arthur-Worrey is a prolific writer; he co-authored Cross Examination: A Trial Lawyer’s Most Potent Weapon with Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2006. He also authored the book titled Aerial Lagos – A Bird’s View of African’s Largest Metropolis (a unique photo-book that depicts the essential of Lagos landscaped, its beauties and aquatic splendor) and the Diaries of Mr. Michael (a Nigerian Fiction).
Mr. Arthur-Worrey is a dedicated man of service, and the Lagos State Government has been the beneficiary of his energy and resourcefulness. Aside being former Solicitor General &Permanent Secretary and Director of Public Prosecutions in Lagos State, he was also Commissioner for Lands and Executive Secretary of Lagos State Security Trust Fund, LSSTF.
Professor Obafunwa is a Nigerian medical expert, pathologist, lawyer, author and former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University. He is a fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine and the National Association of Medical Examiners; and also a member of several reputable organizations including the Association of Pathologists of Nigeria, the Forensic Science Society, the British Association of Forensic Medicine, British Academy of Forensic Sciences,American Academy of Forensic Sciences, World Association of Police Surgeons, American College of Forensic Examiners and the College of American Pathologists.
Obafunwa is a writer and author. He has lectured and published extensively in the fields of forensic pathology and legal medicine.
Olutunbosun Osifowora has a first Degree in Law from Lagos State University and Masters in Law from the University of Lagos. He is a prolific writer, poet and and widely travelled Motivational Speaker. He is the Managing Partner at Osifowora & Co. a law firm based in the heart of Lagos and specializes in general practice of law. His speaking career has spanned over twelve years, he has shared platforms with Fela Durotoye- VIP Consulting, Wale Akinyemi, Kunle Soriyan to mention a few. Currently he is involved in training individuals and corporations on sundry matters particularly on law and related issues. Bosun Osifowora has been involved in series of training on Management/Law as it affects Corporations and Individuals. He has trained Senior Administrative Staffs of Lagos State Medical outfits, Staffs of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, Katawa Properties Limited, Deutech Corporation etc. with his background in employment law he counsels management on how to effectively manage staffs, employment issues and effective relationship between staff and management and the position of the law.