About Abdulwasiu Esuola

Abdulwasiu is a corporate commercial lawyer and a Senior Associate at Duale, Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (the “Firm”). He is a key member of the Firm’s Energy, Banking and Finance and Capital Markets Practice Groups.

Abdulwasiu has close to a decade’s experience advising domestic and cross-border clients in the power, renewable energy, gas, banking and finance, projects and infrastructure industries of the Nigerian economy. He leverages his peculiar knowledge of Nigerian laws and business climate to provide valuable guidance to clients and achieve positive results in even the most challenging situations. He is currently ranked as a “Top Renewable Energy Voice” and “Top Creative Problem-Solving Voice” on LinkedIn respectively demonstrating his strong proficiency in Renewable Energy and his ability to think creatively and find innovative solutions.

Abdulwasiu views legal expertise not just as advisory, but as an enabler of Africa’s energy goals. His vision for power sector transformation in Africa is a collaborating continental power system, with universal access supported by a mix of conventional and renewable sources. He intends to be at the forefront of Africa’s energy evolution as he believes that this is vital to Africa’s economic prosperity.

Education
  • University of Ilorin (LL.B)
  • Nigerian Law School (B.L)
Memberships and Professional Associations
  • Nigerian Bar Association
  • Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association
  • Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria
  • Lawyers In Energy Network
  • Assistant Secretary, Agriculture Committee of the NBA-SBL