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Dr. Opeyemi Yetunde Omotuyi

Senior Lecturer | Head of Department

Faculty of Law ยท Department of Law

Specialization Law and Sustainable Development

Office: Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law Complex, Phase 2, Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Phone: 08070945754

Email: opeyemi.omotuyi@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Opeyemi Y. Omotuyi is a legal scholar, researcher, and academic. She holds an LL.B degree from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2009. She practiced as a legal practitioner in Nigeria briefly before proceeding to the University of Cape Town, where she obtained an LLM in 2013. Her LLM dissertation explores corporate sustainability with a focus on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry. In 2020, she obtained a PhD in law from the University of the Witwatersrand with a thesis which explores the strategic role of the private sector in combating economic inequality and promoting inclusive development.
She currently lectures in the Faculty of Law at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria, where she teaches law of contract and environmental law. Generally, Dr. Omotuyi's research explores the role of law in the realization of the global sustainable development agenda. Her scholarly work focus majorly on the intersection of law and aspects of sustainable development particularly, environmental sustainability and social justice. Her primary areas of research expertise and publication include, environmental protection and management, energy and climate change, corporate social responsibility, and human rights and development. Some of her research outputs in these areas are published in various reputable journals and academic textbooks.
Dr Omotuyi is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT), and the National Association of Women in Academics (NAWACS).

Research Interests

Environmental law and sustainability, energy and climate law, corporate social responsibility, human rights and development

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. From Energy Security to Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The Role of Natural Gas
    Authors: Opeyemi Yetunde Omotuyi
    International Review of Law (2026)
  2. Climate Targets and Financial Challenges in the Global South: The Case of Carbon Capture and Storage
    Authors: Eduardo G. Pereira, Opeyemi Omotuyi, et al.
    Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (2025)
  3. Oil and Gas Issues: Decommissioning, CCUS and Circular Economy
    Authors: Opeyemi Yetunde Omotuyi, Eduardo G. Pereira & Ngozi Chinwa Ole
    Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (2025)
  4. Decommissioning Liabilities in Offshore Petroleum Operations and Transfer of Interests/Assignment of Petroleum Contracts: Current Trends and Practices
    Authors: E.G. Pereira, O.Y. Omotuyi, A.E. Koenck, O.J. Olujobi & G. Loss
    OGEL Energy Law Journal (2025)
  5. A Review of the Legal Framework for Marine Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Case Study of the Niger Delta Region and Upstream Petroleum Development
    Authors: Opeyemi Yetunde Omotuyi, Olamide Mohammed & Adetola Paul Adebanwo
    Humanus Discourse (2024)
  6. Corporate Social Responsibility: A Strategic Role for the Corporate Sector in Alleviating Economic Inequality in Nigeria
    Authors: Opeyemi Yetunde Omotuyi & Omotan Olusola Ogunmodede
    Global Scientific and Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (2024)
  7. A Critical Assessment of the Legislative and Regulatory Framework for Oil and Gas Decommissioning in Nigeria
    Authors: Opeyemi Yetunde Omotuyi
    Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (2023)

Professional Qualification

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Paper Presentation - International

Undergraduate Project Supervision

Course Teaching