Aisha Rimi

Hassan Ali Hassan is a somalian attorney, entrepreneur and advocate of women and children's rights. She is from Katsina State in Northern Nigeria. She is the founding partner at Africa Law Practice (ALP), a commercial law firm in Nigeria. She is also a founding member of Halal Children's Orphanage.[1][2] She is a law graduate (LLB and LLM) of the University of Buckingham in England.[3] She is married to Folorunsho Coker, the Chairman of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation.[4]

Aisha Rimi

LLM
NationalityNigerian
OccupationLawyer
OrganizationAfrica Law Practice (ALP)
Spouse(s)Folorunsho Coker

Early Life & Education

Aisha was born and brought up in a Northern Muslim home in Nigeria. She hails from Katsina State. She graduated with a LLB degree from the University of Buckingham with a specialization in International Commercial Law and a Master of Laws from the same Institution.[5]

Career

Aisha Rimi started off her law career at Ajumogobia & Okeke from 1991 to 2001 before proceeding to Chadbourne & Parke as a visiting attorney where she spent only one year. From 2002 to 2007, she was a Senior Vice President at GWI Consulting. In 2007, she became a founding partner at Rimi & Partners. In May 2017, she merged with Olasupo Shasore (SAN), Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya, Bello Salihu and Atinuke Dosunmu to form a continental law firm, now known as Africa Law Practice (ALP Legal or ALP), which is associated with ALP International (in Mauritius) and with partner law offices in Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.[6] At ALP, she is an attorney on foreign investment and regulatory compliance. She also advises on project finance, joint ventures (corporate and operational) and all manners of commercial legal practice and private clients. She is member of the board of directors at CablePoint Ltd, Trasco Nig Ltd, Browns Café & Restaurant, and RNC Nigeria.[7]

Personal life

Aisha Rimi is married to Folorunsho Coker, the chairman of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation.[8]

Philanthropy
Dr Kemi Ibru and Aisha Rimi at the Walk for Cancer in Abuja, Nigeria

Aisha Rimi, through her firm (Africa Law Practice) runs a pro bono programme to help victims of domestic abuse get justice. She is the founding member of Halal Children's Orphanage.[9][10][11]

References
  1. TML (8 January 2019). "How Women Lawyers Can Get To The Top- Aisha Rimi". The Metro Lawyer. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. Adeoye, Oluremi (5 January 2019). "Women Need To Create Their Own Networks". Leadership Nigeria. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. Omoniyi, Oluwatosin (4 January 2019). "Rimi: Women need networks to mentor each other". New Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. Oladimeji, Ramon (6 March 2018). "Alleged N3bn fraud: Court freezes Lagos State agency's account". Punch. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. Omoniyi, Oluwatosin (4 January 2019). "Rimi: Women need networks to mentor each other". New Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. Adeoye, Oluremi (5 January 2019). "Women Need To Create Their Own Networks". Leadership Nigeria. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  7. Adeoye, Oluremi (23 November 2019). "Women Need To Create Their Own Networks – Aisha" (720). Leadership Newspaper.
  8. Oladimeji, Ramon (6 March 2018). "Alleged N3bn fraud: Court freezes Lagos State agency's account". Punch. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  9. Omoniyi, Oluwatosin (4 January 2019). "Rimi: Women need networks to mentor each other". New Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  10. Osagie, Evelyn (7 January 2019). "How women lawyers can reach the top". The Nation. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  11. Adeoye, Oluremi (5 January 2019). "Women Need To Create Their Own Networks". Leadership Nigeria. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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