Ronke Omole

Legislative drafting and legal research professional with nine years' post-call experience, including direct support to parliamentary and constitutional review processes. Holds an LL.M in Legislative Drafting from the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) with strong expertise in statutory interpretation, legislative editing, legislative history research, and bill preparation. Experienced in handling highly confidential legislative materials, ensuring textual accuracy and integrity, and delivering high-quality outputs under strict timelines in institutional settings.

Managing Partner at MELNAPS LEGAL CONSULT (2020-02 – Present)

• Lead and manage legal, regulatory, and legislative advisory engagements for corporate and institutional clients.
• Draft, edit, and review legal instruments, regulatory documents, and policy texts, applying advanced legislative drafting principles to ensure clarity, consistency, and legal coherence.
• Prepare confidential legal opinions, compliance memoranda, and advisory notes to support executive and institutional decision-making.
• Conduct legal and regulatory compliance reviews, identifying risks and ensuring alignment with applicable legislative and regulatory frameworks.
• Advise on corporate governance structures, shareholding arrangements, dividend declarations, and ICSA-aligned company secretarial practices.
• Draft and review commercial and regulatory agreements with strong attention to textual precision and legal risk implications.
• Manage intellectual property registration and statutory filings, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain strict confidentiality, ethical standards, and document control across all legal and legislative matters.

Legislative Intern at NATIONAL ASSEMBLY – CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre) (2021-06 – 2021-08)

• Provided legislative administrative, research, and documentation support to the Constitutional Review Committee.
• Conducted constitutional and legislative research, including legislative history and statutory interpretation.
• Reviewed and analysed over 100 memoranda submitted to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review.
• Examined the implications of public bills before the House of Representatives and contributed to published analytical reports.
• Assisted in drafting and reviewing bills, order papers, votes and proceedings, and committee documentation.
• Prepared minutes of meetings, committee reports, and research briefs, ensuring procedural accuracy.
• Supported zonal public hearings through report drafting and legislative documentation.
• Organised committee meetings and hearings and coordinated legislative records.
• Submitted legislative research and analysis incorporated into official committee reports.

Master of Laws in Legislative Drafting – National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) (2022 – 2024)

Associate Member in ACIS – Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (2020 – 2022)

Barrister at Law in Law – Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus (2017 – 2018)

Bachelor of Laws in Law – University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria (2012 – 2016)

Diploma in Law in Law – University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria (2010 – 2012)