Aisha Rimi is from

Katsina State Katsina State ''(Hausa: Jihar Katsina) (Fula: Leydi Katsina 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢)'' is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Katsina State was created in 1987, when it split from Kaduna State. Today, K ...

in Northern

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. 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. She is a law graduate (

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and

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) of the

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. She is married to Folorunsho Coker, the Chairman of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation.

Early life and education

Aisha was born and brought up in a Northern Muslim home in Nigeria. She hails from

. She graduated with a

degree from the

with a specialization in International Commercial Law and a

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from the same Institution.

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

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) and with partner law offices in

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and

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. 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.

Personal life

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

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.

References

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