ABOUT

Chidinma is a lawyer, human rights practitioner and a workplace investigator with legal education from Canada, United States and Nigeria. She has built a multidisciplinary career across academia, non-governmental organizations, legal consulting, healthcare, and public sector institutions where she has forged meaningful collaborations, programs and projects to advance equity, justice, and systemic change. Her work is at the intersection of public legal education, human rights, health and employment law. In her legal practice, she has represented clients in criminal, family, employment, and human rights cases.

Chidinma has a strong academic background. She has served as an independent legal researcher on a multidisciplinary SSHRC-funded project and held academic positions contributing to legal research, teaching, and knowledge mobilization. As an education advocate, Chidinma supports initiatives that expand access to quality education, strengthen academic mentorship, and equip students with career-readiness and leadership skills. She mentors young professionals and regularly speaks at educational forums and career events, advancing educational literacy, professional development, and career growth.

Her combined legal and academic experience reflects a deep understanding of dispute resolution, health policy, human rights, good governance, regulatory compliance, employment law, and equity-focused approaches to workplace investigations.