Olawale Ajai

Olawale Ajai is a professor of legal, social and political environment of business.

He is the Director of Research, an author and co-author of several books and many learned articles. He has also drafted federal and state legislations. He benefited from business, community and inter-personal negotiation, peace building and dispute resolution training in Ghana, United States and England and was a coordinator of the Dispute Resolution Programme at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

As Group Company Secretary/Legal Adviser in Dunlop Nigeria Plc he had legal oversight of several strategic transactions, subsequently became Director, Human Capital (with additional responsibility for Legal, Company Secretarial and Government Relations), and later Director, Marketing and Strategy.

Professor Ajai introduced strategic HR management and initiated a more market driven approach during his stint in the marketing function. He gained much valuable experience negotiating agreements and managing relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders and trade partners. His active participation in the organised private sector, relationship with civil society and government on behalf of his organisation gave him useful insights and experience in stakeholder relationship management, as well as the inter-relationships between the society, government and business.

He teaches business law and social & political environment of business.

Publications

Journals

Ajai, O. O. (2016). Agenda for Intra-African Economic Development: Business-Legal Frameworks, Enablers and Impediments. Journal of Comparative Law in Africa.

Ajai, O. O. (in press, 2014). Profit Creation, Intra and Inter-generational Equity: Need for New Company Law. African Journal of Business Management.

Ajai, O. O. (2012). Law, Water and Sustainable Development: Framework of Nigerian Law. Law, Environment and Development Journal, 8 (1), 89-114.

Ajai, O. O. (2012). Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining in a Federated Emerging Economy: A General Review from a Nigeria. International Journal of Public Law and Policy, 2 (2), 191-214.

O. O. Ajai, Legal Protection of the Consumer in Credit, Sales and Service Transactions in Nigeria. (421 pp).

O. O. Ajai, (2009) “Corporate Governance, Reporting Corporate Financial Information and Audit Committees: A Review of Nigerian and Comparative Law, (29 pp), International Journal of Comparative Corporate Law.

O. O. Ajai, (2009) “Corporate Theory of Shareholder Control: A Relic to be destroyed or A Pillar to be reformed?” International Conference on Corporate Law (ICCL 2009) College of Law, Government & International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia

O. O. Ajai (2001), “Consumer Credit and Finance: The Legal Framework”, 1 Modus International Law & Business Quarterly, 1.

Prof. J.O. Fabunmi & O. O. Ajai, (1998), ‘Execution of Judgment and Means of Enforcement Available to a court in Nigeria’ -32 Journal of African Law, (No.2), pp. 164-181. O. O. Ajai, (1998), ‘The New Wills Edicts and the Reform of Wills Law in Nigeria: Some Thought and Suggestions’, Nigerian Current Law Review, pp. 58-76.

O. O. Ajai (1998), “Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Development: A Review of the Nigerian Legal Framework, Nigerian Current Legal Problems, Vol. 2, pp. 12-36.

O. O. Ajai (1998), “Project Linked International Loan Case Study”, (1998) Modern Practice Journal of Finance & Investment Law Vol, 2 No 2 (1998), pp.132 – 139

O. O. Ajai (1997), “Recovery of Interest by Banks: A Critical Examination of Nigerian Case Law”, 41 Journal of African Law (No.1), pp. 109.

O. O. Ajai (1997), “Access to Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Regulation in Nigeria, Review of European: Community and International Environmental Law (RECEIL) Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp 42 – 43.

O. O. Ajai (1995 ) “Achieving Environmental Protection through the Vehicle of Human Rights: Some Conceptual, Legal and Third World Problems”, University of Benin Law Journal, Vol. 2, No 1, pp 41 – 57.

O. O. Ajai, (1993), “Recovery of Interest on Loans: Finance Institutions: BOFI Decree Consumers and Money Lending Contracts”, Justice. Vol 8 No. 6, pp. 59-66.

O. O. Ajai, (1993), “Teaching, Researching and Reforming Consumer Protection Law in Nigeria: Some Reflections and Suggestions”, Justice. Vol. 7 No. 4, 92-101.

O. O. Ajai, [1992-93], “Caveat Venditor! Consumer Protection Decree No. 66 of 1992 Arrives in the Nigerian Market Place” Nigerian Current Law Rev. pp. 23-41.

O. O. Ajai, (1992 & 1993), “Recent Trends in Fundamental Breach and Exclusion Clauses in the Consumer/Commercial Transactions”, Vol. 16, 17, &18 Journal of Private and Property Law pp.37 – 49.

O. O. Ajai, (1992), “Conservation of Aquatic Resources in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal of the Legal Framework”, Justice, Vol. Nos 4 & 5, pp 36-47.

O. O. Ajai, (1991), “Some Unconstitutional Aspects of the Land Use Act 1978 and Internal Conflict Rules governing Intestate Succession to Land, Justice, pp.45-51.

O. O. Ajai, (1990), “The Integration of Traditional Medicine into the Nigerian Health Care Delivery System: Legal Implications and Complications,” Medicine & Law (No. 1) pp. 685 -699.

Prof. J. O. Fabunmi, A. Popoola & O. O. Ajai, (1990), ‘Some Aspects of Law Enforcement in the Commercial Sector in Nigeria,’ 1 Ogun State University L.J. pp. 107-134

O. O. Ajai, (1989), “Market Overts: Do they exist in Nigeria?” The Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law. Vol 2, pp. 73-77.

O. O. Ajai (1986), “Legal Pluralism and the Mishandling of Moslem Wills: Further Considerations of Adesubokan v. Yinusa and the Internal conflict Rules”, Nigerian Current Law Review, pp. 127-140.

O. O. Ajai, 1986, “An Appraisal of the Miscellaneous Offences (Special Tribunal) Decree No. 20 of 1984”, The Ife Law Journal, pp. 58-76.

Books

Ajai, O. (2011). Consumer Credit, Sales and Services Transactions Law in Nigeria. Lagos: Criterion Educational Foundation Publishers

Prof. I. A. Ayua & O. O. Ajai (eds.), (1998), Implementing the Biodiversity Convention: Nigerian and African Perspectives, 170 pp.O. O. Ajai & Mrs. Toyin Ipaye (eds.) (1997), Rights of Women and Children in Divorce, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Lagos, 200 pp

Book Chapters

Ajai, O. (2011 forthcoming). Development and Balancing of Interests in Environmental Law in Nigeria. In Faure, M. And du Plessis, (eds.) Balancing of Interests in Environmental Law in Africa. Pretoria University Press.

O. O. Ajai, (2009) ” Role of Legislation in Land Use Planning” in Prof. J.O. Fabunmi (Ed.) Themes on Jurisprudence and International Law: Essays in Honour of Prof, A. Ajomo, Ch. 16.

O. O. Ajai, (1998), “Environmental Considerations in Commercial Transactions”, in Adewopo & Fagbohun (ed.) Development & Reforms in Nigeria’s Commercial Laws: Essays in Honour of Chief Chris Ogunbanjo, pp. 31 – 40.

O. O. Ajai (1998), “Inducing Environmental Change through Legislation: Some Lessons and Limits,” in Simpson and Fagbohun (ed.) Environmental Law and Policy, (Law Centre, Faculty of Law, LASU), pp. 40-49.

O. O. Ajai (1997), Rights of Women and Children in Divorce: The Human Rights Equation, in Ajai & Ipaye (ed.) Rights of Women and Children in Divorce (F.E.F) pp. 5 – 16.

O. O. Ajai (1997), Legitimacy, Paternity and Custody of Children Under Customary Law Re-examined, in Ajai and Ipaye (ed.) Rights of Women and Children in Divorce (F.E.F.) pp. 85-94.

O. O. Ajai (1997), “Socio-Ethical Aspect of HIV/AIDS: Some Legal Issues”, in Dr. D. Esangbedo (ed.), Proceedings of a Symposium on AID/HIV infection: The Socio-Ethical Issues, Medical Women Association of Nigeria (Lagos Zone) pp. 58 – 69.

O. O. Ajai (1996), “The Law, Judiciary and the Environment in Nigeria”, in Umezulike & Nwese (ed.) Perspective in Law and Justice, Fourth Dimension Publishing, pp. 240 – 253.

O. O. Ajai (1996) “Environmental Issues in Debt Management in Ayua & Owasanoye (ed.), External Debt and Financial Management in Nigeria”, (NIALS Publications) pp. 205 – 215.

O. O. Ajai (1996), Convention on Biodiversity: From negotiations to issues of Interest to Africa in Prof Ayua & Olawale Ajai (ed.), Implementing the Biodiversity Convention: Nigerian and Africa Perspectives, (NIALS Publications), pp. 1-4.

O. O. Ajai (1996), “Critical Legal Issues in Development and Implementing Nature Conservation Policy and Strategy in a Typical African Common Law Country: Some Lessons form the Nigerian Experience”, in Olawale Ajai (ed.) Implementing the Biodiversity Convention: Nigerian and African Perspectives, NIALS, pp. 99 – 108

O. O. Ajai, (1996), “The Management of Nigerian Biodiversity, The Legal Perspective, in Olawale Ajai (ed.) Implementing the Biodiversity Convention: Nigerian and African Perspectives”, NIALS, Chapter 12.

O. O. Ajai, (1995), “The Structure of the Judiciary under the 1995 Draft Constitution”, in Prof. Ayua (ed.) Issues in the 1995 Draft Constitution.

O. O. Ajai (1994), “Integrating Biodiversity conservation in Sectoral laws and Policies: A Case Study of Nigeria with Considerations for Developing Countries”, Krattiger et al (eds.), Widening Perspectives on Biodiversity, IUCN, Gland Switzerland & International Academy of the Environment, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 101 – 108 (ch. 3.3)

Dr. M.A. Owoade & O. O. Ajai, (1989), Omosini & Adediran (eds), “Legal Education in Ife; 1962-1987 “, Chapter 5, Great Ife: A History of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, 1962-1987, Unife Press.