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Akinbode Oluwafemi

Nigerian Journalist and Activist

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Championing Justice, Equity, and Accountability Across Africa and Beyond.

Akinbode Oluwafemi is a Nigerian environmental activist, social justice campaigner, and tobacco control advocate with over two decades of experience in grassroots organizing, policy advocacy, and coalition building. As Executive Director at Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), he leads groundbreaking campaigns to hold corporations accountable, protect public health, and preserve essential public resources like water.

Akinbode Oluwafemi

A Life Dedicated to Justice and Equity.

2011

Present: Executive Director at Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA)

    • Currently serves as Executive Director of CAPPA.
    • Focuses on:
      • Building grassroots movements.
      • Promoting corporate accountability.
      • Advocating for policies that prioritize public health, social justice, and environmental protection.
2011
2010s

Expansion of Advocacy Work

    • Continued to fight for:
      • Public health through anti-tobacco campaigns.
      • Environmental sustainability by challenging corporate abuse and promoting community-led solutions.
      • Equitable access to public resources like water.
2010s
2009

Bloomberg Award for Global Tobacco Control

    • Received International Recognition:
      • Awarded the prestigious Bloomberg Award for Global Tobacco Control at the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health held in Mumbai, India.
2009
2000s

Advocacy at Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN)

    • Joined ERA/FoEN:
      • Took on the role of Deputy Executive Director of Nigeria’s leading environmental rights advocacy group.
      • Focused on corporate accountability, environmental justice, and public health initiatives.
  • Campaign Leadership:
    • Headed ERA/FoEN’s Tobacco Control Campaign, exposing deceptive tactics of the tobacco industry and advocating for stricter regulations.
    • Led the Our Water, Our Right Coalition, a grassroots movement opposing water privatization in Lagos and promoting public access to water resources.
2000s
1999

Steering Committee Member (Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals – NATT)

Became a steering committee member for NATT, contributing to global efforts to hold tobacco corporations accountable for their actions.

1999
1990s

Early Career: Journalism 

Worked at The Guardian, Nigeria:

  • Started his career as a journalist with Nigeria’s leading National Newspaper.
  • Played an active role in the Press Freedom Struggles during the military dictatorship of General Sani Abacha, advocating for democracy and justice.
1990s