Olaniwun Ajayi LP

January 28, 2026

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises on NGN4 Trillion Power Sector Issuance Programme

Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as Solicitor to the Transaction on the NGN4 trillion Power Sector Multi-Instrument Issuance Programme. In addition, we advised on the first issuance under it. Structure of...

December 30, 2025

SEC Directs Capital Market Operators to Renew Registration for 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission has directed all Capital Market Operators to renew their registration for 2026. It issued the statement on 12 December 2025. The renewal window opens on...

December 1, 2025

Beyond the Headlines: The ISA 2025 and the SEC Clampdown on Illegal Market Operators

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

June 24, 2025

SEC Circular on Tenure of Directors

SEC Circular on Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors and Tenure of Directors

Introduction The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) has acted on what it calls “the worrying trend of the transmutation/conversion of Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) to Executive Directors...

April 17, 2025

Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership in Nigeria

Impact of the Investment and Securities Act 2025 on Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership

The Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025), which repeals the Investments and Securities Act, 2007, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of financial regulation in Nigeria. The ISA...

April 10, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as Legal Advisers to Seplat Energy PLC on Senior Notes Issuance

Olaniwun Ajayi LP Advises Seplat Energy PLC on Issuance of the USD 650,000,000 9.125% Rule 144A/Reg S Senior Notes

Deal Announcement Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as legal advisers on the Seplat Energy senior notes issuance. We advised the Global Coordinators and the Initial Purchasers. The Seplat Energy senior notes...

April 8, 2025

Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Rankings for Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Olaniwun Ajayi’s Practice Areas and Lawyers Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2025

We are pleased to announce our recognition in the recently released Legal 500 EMEA 2025 rankings. Overall, the Firm is ranked in five practice areas, and sixteen of our lawyers...

February 21, 2025

An Exposition of the FX Code

On 28 January 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched the Foreign Exchange Code (FX Code). The CBN Foreign Exchange Code guides the banking industry and promotes ethical conduct...

January 14, 2025

OALP Banking & Capital Markets Outlook 2025

Banking and Capital Markets Wrap-Up 2024 and 2025 Outlook

2024 saw pivotal shifts in Nigeria’s banking and capital markets sectors. Notably, the Central Bank of Nigeria took decisive steps, including a series of monetary policy rate hikes, a banking...

January 10, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Bank of Industry on EUR 2 Billion Landmark Syndicated Facility

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Bank of Industry on EUR 2 billion Landmark Syndicated Facility

Olaniwun Ajayi LP is proud to have served as Nigerian legal counsel to the Bank of Industry Limited (BOI) on its landmark EUR 2 billion syndicated facility. This facility was...

January 28, 2026

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises on NGN4 Trillion Power Sector Issuance Programme

Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as Solicitor to the Transaction on the NGN4 trillion Power Sector Multi-Instrument Issuance Programme. In addition, we advised on the first issuance under it. Structure of...

December 30, 2025

SEC Directs Capital Market Operators to Renew Registration for 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission has directed all Capital Market Operators to renew their registration for 2026. It issued the statement on 12 December 2025. The renewal window opens on...

December 1, 2025

Beyond the Headlines: The ISA 2025 and the SEC Clampdown on Illegal Market Operators

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

June 24, 2025

SEC Circular on Tenure of Directors

SEC Circular on Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors and Tenure of Directors

Introduction The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) has acted on what it calls “the worrying trend of the transmutation/conversion of Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) to Executive Directors...

April 17, 2025

Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership in Nigeria

Impact of the Investment and Securities Act 2025 on Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership

The Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025), which repeals the Investments and Securities Act, 2007, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of financial regulation in Nigeria. The ISA...

April 10, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as Legal Advisers to Seplat Energy PLC on Senior Notes Issuance

Olaniwun Ajayi LP Advises Seplat Energy PLC on Issuance of the USD 650,000,000 9.125% Rule 144A/Reg S Senior Notes

Deal Announcement Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as legal advisers on the Seplat Energy senior notes issuance. We advised the Global Coordinators and the Initial Purchasers. The Seplat Energy senior notes...

April 8, 2025

Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Rankings for Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Olaniwun Ajayi’s Practice Areas and Lawyers Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2025

We are pleased to announce our recognition in the recently released Legal 500 EMEA 2025 rankings. Overall, the Firm is ranked in five practice areas, and sixteen of our lawyers...

February 21, 2025

An Exposition of the FX Code

On 28 January 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched the Foreign Exchange Code (FX Code). The CBN Foreign Exchange Code guides the banking industry and promotes ethical conduct...

January 14, 2025

OALP Banking & Capital Markets Outlook 2025

Banking and Capital Markets Wrap-Up 2024 and 2025 Outlook

2024 saw pivotal shifts in Nigeria’s banking and capital markets sectors. Notably, the Central Bank of Nigeria took decisive steps, including a series of monetary policy rate hikes, a banking...

January 10, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Bank of Industry on EUR 2 Billion Landmark Syndicated Facility

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Bank of Industry on EUR 2 billion Landmark Syndicated Facility

Olaniwun Ajayi LP is proud to have served as Nigerian legal counsel to the Bank of Industry Limited (BOI) on its landmark EUR 2 billion syndicated facility. This facility was...