Michael Olaniyan

Michael Olaniyan currently serves as the Country Coordinator and West Africa Sub-Regional Technical Resource Officer at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, focusing on policy advocacy and legislative drafting. In addition, Michael leads projects at THINKING SCHOOL NIGERIA LTD, providing project evaluation and team management. As Principal Counsel at M. A. Olaniyan & Co., responsibilities include legal research and client relations. Previous roles include Senior Partner at Clear Water Law Partners Abuja, emphasizing service evaluation and ethical compliance, and Head of Legal Drafting, Research and Training at PENTHOUSE CHAMBERS, with a focus on corporate compliance. Michael also contributed to policy advocacy and legislative drafting as Program Manager at the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD). Educational qualifications include a Master of Laws from the University of Abuja, a Bachelor of Laws (BL) from the Nigerian Law School, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Ado Ekiti.