Ajibola Conferred with Professorship, Calls for Improved Educational Standard in Nigeria

Uzoma Mba 

The KIMT University, Georgia, USA & Franklin International Business School has conferred Honorary Professor of Conflict Management Institution(s) to Tunji Ajibola, the Lead Faculty/ Chief Executive Officer of LPP School of Corporate and Business Law, Lagos.

Professor (Hon.) Dr. Tunji Ajibola is a seasoned legal scholar, conflict management expert, educator, and institution builder with over 20 years of sustained contribution to legal education, professional training, youth development, and peace-building across Nigeria and internationally.

Born into the Ayoloye Ruling House of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, and grandson of Late Oba Salami Adewunmi Ajibola, the 9th Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Ogun State, Professor Ajibola’s lineage reflects a long tradition of leadership, public service, and governance. 

This heritage has translated into a lifelong commitment to education, institutional development, and societal stability.

Professor Ajibola commenced his teaching career in 2004, while still an undergraduate at Olabisi Onabanjo University, where he tutored students in Business Law, Labour Law, and allied legal courses. This early entry into academic service highlights both intellectual capacity and pedagogical dedication.

He has held formal and visiting lecturing appointments across universities, polytechnics, professional institutions, and accredited centres, including Olabisi Onabanjo University (Consult and External Programmes), Mountain Top University, Ronik Polytechnic (where he served for over 15 years), Wesley University Distance Learning Programme, Universal School of Aviation, Ekocity Polytechnic, and several ICAN-accredited institutions.

His teaching spans Law, Corporate Governance, Conflict Management, Professional Ethics, and Leadership, with consistent emphasis on practical application and dispute resolution.

As a Fellow of the Institute of Global Peace and Conflict Management (FIGPCM), Professor Ajibola has made notable contributions to the theory and practice of conflict management, particularly within corporate, community, family, and institutional contexts.

His work bridges law, mediation, governance, and leadership, equipping professionals and youth leaders with tools for dispute prevention, negotiation, and sustainable peace.

Institution Building and Global Engagement.
Ajibola is the Founder and Lead Faculty/CEO of the LPP School of Corporate and Business Law, an institution dedicated to executive legal education and professional development, operating under the guiding philosophy:
“Learn the Law. Lead with Confidence.”

He is also the founder of Future Minders International, which evolved into the PAA Youth Development Foundation, a platform that has mentored millions of young people through leadership training, education advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives.

He is a respected public intellectual and columnist, with numerous publications in leading national newspapers on law, governance, youth development, leadership, and social order. 

His writings contribute meaningfully to public discourse and policy awareness. Through academic teaching, institutional leadership, publications, mentorship, and youth development programmes, Professor (Hon.) Dr. Tunji Ajibola has impacted directly and indirectly over five million young people, both within and outside Nigeria.

In view of his sustained academic engagement
distinguished teaching and mentoring record,
Contributions to conflict management and peace-building,institutional leadership and global outlook,significant societal and youth impact
Professor (Hon.) Dr. Tunji Ajibola eminently qualifies for the conferment of Honorary Professor of Conflict Management, and the award is fully justified on academic, professional, and societal grounds.

The newly honoured professor, said that LPP School of Corporate and Business Law is a professional legal education and capacity‑building institution established to bridge the critical gap between legal knowledge and real‑world leadership, governance, business, and professional practice.

“The School was developed from the strong professional and intellectual foundation of Learned Partners Professional Services, a multidisciplinary professional services platform established in 2015, with a longstanding commitment to legal literacy, policy engagement, dispute management, and professional development.

“Incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, the LPP School of Corporate and Business Law operates as a duly registered and compliant professional training institution, delivering structured, non‑degree professional diploma programmes and specialized legal training courses in line with applicable regulatory standards.

“To provide accessible, practical, and high‑quality legal education that equips professionals, aspiring legal practitioners, public officers, entrepreneurs, and organizational leaders with sound legal knowledge, ethical awareness, and practical skills required for effective decision‑making, leadership, and responsible governance.

“To be a leading professional law and legal literacy institution in Africa, renowned for developing legally informed leaders, strengthening institutional capacity, and promoting the rule of law, peace, security, and sustainable development through education.

“The LPP School of Corporate and Business Law offers carefully designed professional diploma programmes aimed at delivering practical legal competence without violating statutory or professional regulatory.

This programme provides a solid foundation in core legal principles for: Professionals and executives who require legal knowledge in their daily work.

“Individuals seeking structured exposure to the legal system and legal reasoning. The programme emphasizes legal literacy, analytical thinking, and practical understanding of the law as it applies to everyday professional and organisational contexts.”