Lagos Assembly gets new clerk

The Lagos State House of Assembly has sworn in Barr. Adenike Oshinowo as its new Clerk following the retirement of Barr. Olalekan Onafeko.

Appointed on April 28, 2026, Oshinowo became the first woman to hold the position in the Assembly’s history. A legislative drafting expert, she brings extensive experience in parliamentary administration, legal advisory services and public sector governance.

She holds an LL.M in Legislative Drafting from the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and an LL.B from Lagos State University. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1995, she began her career in private practice before joining the Lagos State Civil Service in 1997 as a Legal Draftsman.

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Oshinowo served in the Lagos State House of Assembly between 1999 and 2006, later working in the Ministry of Justice. She returned to the Assembly in 2008, rising through the ranks to become Deputy Clerk in 2021 and Clerk in 2026.

She is a member of several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Bar Association and International Bar Association, and has received honours such as the Lagos State House of Assembly Long Service Award. Her appointment is expected to strengthen parliamentary administration and democratic governance in Lagos State.