Managing Partner, Head, Taxation, Commercial Law & Intellectual Property
Partner, Head, Criminal Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Legal Practitioner 1
Litigation Practice Manager
Litigation Secretary
Litigation Assistant
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Name of Firm: Name of Staff: Nationality: Status in Firm:
No. of years with Firm: | AOD SOLICITORS ASHLEY OLUSEYE DIYAN Nigerian Managing Partner, Head, Taxation, Commercial law and Intellectual property. Founding Partner |
Membership of professional Societies: | Solicitor and Advocate of the Court of Nigeria, Member, Nigerian Bar Association, Members, holds Master of Laws from University of Ibadan. Associate Member, Certified Institute of Shippers, Nigeria. |
Education: Name of Institution: Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos.
Certified Institute of Shippers, Nigeria.
University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
Nigerian Law School, Abuja. Ogun state University, Ago Iwoye. | Dates Degree/Qualification
2021 LL. M (Maritime) LASU
2009 ACIS (Shipping)
2005 LL. M (Ibadan)
2000 B.L Barrister at Law
1997 LL. B (Hons.) Ogun |
Key Qualification: | Ashley Oluseye Diyan is the Head Taxation, Commercial law and Intellectual property. He possesses quick and effective analytical mind. His experience in litigation is immense. With barely 3 years post call, he was saddled with the responsibility of heading the Law Chambers of Professor yemi Akinseye – George, SAN. He has a strong bias for research and academic. He demonstrated this ability fully in his over 5 years in Law Firm of Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. He is an excellent TEAM PLAYER who possesses superlative managerial pedigree. He is an associate member, CERTIFIED INSTITUTE OF SHIPPERS OF NIGERIA. He is a member of various organisations such as Shippers Council of Nigeria, Abeokuta Chambers of Commerce to mention but a few. |
Employment Record: 2004 – 2009 2001 – 2004 2000 – 2001 |
Associate Counsel Lateef Fagbemi SAN, & Co. Head of Chambers, Yemi Akinseye – George SAN, & Co. Adeniyi Uthman & Co. |
Language: | ENGLISH (Excellent in speaking, reading and writing |
Name of Staff: Nationality: Status in Firm: No. of years with Firm: | Lydia O. Diyan Nigerian Partner, Head, Criminal Litigation & Dispute Resolution 9 years |
Membership of professional Societies: | Solicitor and Advocate of Nigeria, Member of Nigeria Bar Association |
Education: Name of Institution: Nigerian Law School, Abuja Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife | Dates Degree/Qualification 1999 – 2000 Barrister at Law 1991 – 1997 LL. B(Hons) Ife |
Key Qualification: | Lydia is a Partner in the Firm. She being a former State Counsel at Ministry of Justice and also former Mediation Officer at the same Ministry, is quite experienced in Criminal Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation practice. Having worked both in Private Law Firms and as Government Lawyer, she possessed a balanced view of both World. |
Employment Record: 2000 – 2002 2002 – 2004 2004 – 2006 2006 – 2009 |
Laniyan, Akintunde & Ibrahim Onikan, Lagos. Goodwill Solicitors, Cocoa House, Ibadan. Ogunkeye & Ogunkeye & Co, Ibadan. Oyo State Ministry of Justice, Ibadan. |
Language Proficiency: | · ENGLISH · Yoruba |
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Name of Staff: Nationality: Status in Firm: No. of years with Firm: |
OLUWASEUN OGUNMOKUN Nigerian Legal Practitioner 1 1 year |
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Membership of professional Societies: |
Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Member, Nigerian Bar Association, holds Bachelor of Laws from University of Namibia. |
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Education: Name of Institution |
Dates Degree/Qualification Nigerian Law School, Abuja 2018 – 2019 Barrister at Law University of Namibia, Windhoek 2012 – 2015 LL.B |
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Key Qualification: |
Oluwaseun Ogunmokun has strengths in areas such as legal research, analytical and critical thinking, adaptability, pays attention to details and a strong desire to improve her skills. She is an excellent TEAM PLAYER. |
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Employment Record: |
2020 – 2021 Legal Assistant, Justice A.S. Bolaji (Rtd.), Formerly of Oyo State Judiciary, now Court of Appeal, Nigeria. 2021 – 2024 Legal Assistant, Justice E.O. Ashade Lagos State Judiciary. 2024 – Till date Legal Practitioner 1, AOD SOLICITORS. |
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Languages |
ENGLISH (Excellent in speaking, reading and writing) |
Name of Staff: Nationality: Status in Firm: No. of years with Firm: | Dorcas Kofoworola Esho Nigerian Litigation Practice Manager 4 years |
Membership of professional Societies: |
Physiological Society of Nigeria (PSN) |
Education: Name of Institution: Osun State University, Osogbo. | Dates Degree/Qualification
2015 – 2019 BSc. Physiology |
Key Qualification: | Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Proficient in Corel Draw; Proficient skill in managing litigation files, filing court processes, providing administrative support to lawyers, coordinating court appearances, maintaining proper records of litigation processes, drafting correspondence and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. |
Employment Record: 2020 – 2021 2021 – 2023 2023 – Till date
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Laboratory Assistant, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan. Litigation Secretary, AOD SOLICITORS Practice Manager, AOD SOLICITORS. |
Language Proficiency: | ENGLISH (Excellent in speaking, reading and writing).
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Name of Firm: Name of Staff: Nationality: Status in Firm: No. of years with Firm: | AOD SOLICITORS FAIZAH FOLASHADE FAIZAH Nigerian Litigation Secretary One year |
Membership of professional Societies: | Nil |
Education: Name of Institution | Dates Degree/Qualification 2018 – 2023 Federal University Oye- Ekiti. |
Key Qualification: | Faizah Folasade Sanni is the liason Officer between the clients and the Office. As Litigation Secretary she has first hand information of all the files in the office. She is quite adept in administrative matters and she provide strong litigation support for Lawyers in the Office. She possesses a strong communication and organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and key attention to details. |
Employment Record: 2024 – 2025
April 2025 – Till date | Audit trainee, Office of the Auditor General for Local Governments, Oke – Mosan, Ogun State.
Litigation Secretary, AOD SOLICITORS. |
Languages | ENGLISH (Excellent in speaking, reading and writing) YORUBA |
Name of Firm Name of Staff: Nationality: Status in Firm: No. of years with Firm: | AOD SOLICITORS Ogunbanjo Hafeez Olalekan Nigerian Litigation Assistant Less than a year |
Membership of professional Societies: |
Nil |
Education: Name of Institution: Babcock University, Ilishan Remo.
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2010 – 2015 B. Agric (Econs)
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Key Qualification: | Ogunbanjo Hafeez Olalekan is quite adaptive as a young man who has successfully undertaken some assignments since joining the firm and delivered well. He is innovative and highly enterprising. He is resilient and hard working. He could easily multitask and he is a good Team Player. |
Employment Record: 2015 – 2016 2017 – 2023 2025 – till date
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African Church Grammar School, Epinmi Akoko. NYSC Megalek Nigeria Limited, Agidingbi, Ikeja as Revenue Officer Litigation Assistant, AOD SOLICITORS. |
Language Proficiency: | ENGLISH (Excellent in speaking, reading and writing) |
