The Chief Legal Officer, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Ms Wola Joseph, has been named among the top 50 General Counsels in Nigeria.
Mr Godwin Idemudia, EKEDC General Manager, Corporate Communications, in a statement in Lagos said that she was ranked 11th out of top 50 in Nigeria in the Legal Year 2019 Magazine, a legal publication by LKS Seminars.
According to Idemudia, the recognition comes on the back of several achievements and milestones reached by the cerebral counsel.
“The general manager said “Wola has vast experience in Nigerian and international corporate law and finance and a great deal of professional experience in the international power sector space.
“She has led teams to structure and negotiate several syndications and cross-border financing transactions and has been instrumental in the development of effective strategies for ensuring the success of transactions locally and internationally.
Reacting to the recognition, Wola Joseph said: “I am humbled to be featured in the top 50 general counsels in Nigeria alongside other highly respected learned colleagues of mine.
“To be ranked 11th is a great deal and shows that hard work and dedication don’t go unnoticed”
She praised EKEDC for attracting and retaining serial performers in its workforce and maintaining high standards ethical practice in the delivery of its services.
She said she would not have achieved the feat without the support of the organization and her colleagues.
Idemudia said that Joseph holds an LLB from Nigeria’s premier institution, University of Ibadan, a BL from the Nigerian Law School and an LLM from the prestigious Harvard Law School, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
“She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, fellow of the Institute of Credit Administrators, a member of the American Bar Association.
“The legal officer is also a member of the Institute of Directors, Harvard African Law Association and Harvard Women’s Law Association,” he said
