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Dr. Pedi Obani

Associate Professor

Area
School of Law
Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences
E-mail
P.Obani@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
+441274232221
Dr. Pedi Obani

Biography

Dr. Pedi Obani is an expert in climate change governance, just transition, gender equality and the human rights to water and sanitation. She has significant experience in research, academic programme design, research and policy advisory on these themes. Her primary focus is to bridge the gap between sustainability science, policy and implementation to advance justice and inclusion at both global and local levels. She advances synergies between theory and practice through her teaching, research and wider engagement. Pedi has authored high impact academic articles, book chapters and monographs, and she has presented her research at various international conferences. 

In 2024, Pedi was awarded the UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship for a four-year study to develop frameworks for gender inclusive climate change governance through collaborative approaches. Pedi has previously received other prestigious national and international research grants and awards, including those from the Global Challenges Research Fund, the NUFFIC Netherlands Fellowship Programme, the Nigeria Tertiary Education Trust Fund, and the United Kingdom African Studies Association Mary Kingsley Zochonis Fellowship. 

Since 2012, Pedi has worked in the higher education sector, and she has garnered extensive experience leading both on campus and distance learning programmes, teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and supervising PhD students. She has a strong track record of collaborations across the arts, humanities and sciences involving diverse communities of practice in various countries. She is also experienced in interdisciplinary funding applications and review processes, mentoring, and leadership.

Before starting her academic career, Pedi qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and was active in private law practice. Between 2019 and 2020, she was the United Nations University – Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) Research Fellow in Environmental Policy. In this role, she developed and led a workstream on knowledge for quality natural resource governance, with specific focus on climate change-related stranded assets risks in Africa. 

Pedi was an Affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences until 2025. Graduating with distinction from the University of Aberdeen, Pedi subsequently obtained her PhD from the University of Amsterdam. She holds membership of professional associations, is an editor for reputable academic journals, and is a trustee and board member for various third sector organisations. Pedi is also actively involved in local community governance. 


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Teaching

Current research students:  

  • Luke Antony Steele - Reforming Regulation of Grouse Moors to Protect and Enhance UK's Upland Environment in the Age of the Climate Crisis
  • Joana Kolo-Manma - Laws, Institutions and Policies for Protecting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Living with Disabilities in Nigeria
  • Sophia Ugo Imegi - Law, Investment and Energy Access in West Africa: A Regional Approach to Attract Infrastructure Investment in the ECOWAS Region's Power Sector
  • Leton Kabari Marcus - Oil Theft and Illegal Refining in Nigeria's Niger Delta Region: Addressing Environmental and Human Rights Concern
  • Simon Thiek Lok - Rethinking Environmental Sustainability: Integrating Systems Thinking, Ethical Governance and Participatory Innovation for Resilience Future  
  • Kanwar Muhammad Abid Razzaqi - Regulatory Framework to Integrate Artificial Intelligence into Climate Change and Sustainability Frameworks 
  • Alaanuloluwa Ikhuoso Obaisi - The Role of Rural Women in Environmental Sustainability 

Recent PhD Supervision:

  • Stephanie Diri (Bradford 2025) - Corporate Accountability in Transnational Contexts - Exploring the Emerging Jurisprudence in Tort Liability and Human Rights Due Diligence Frameworks
  • Believe Edemadide (Bradford 2024) - Enforcing the Corporate Responsibility to Protect Human Rights in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry
  • Thelma Xonam Dzikunoo (Accra 2023) - Evaluating the Charcoal Footprint of Greater Accra on the Devegetation of Afram Plain

Modules

  • Sustainable Development Law in Contemporary Business and Society - LAW7030-B
  • International Water Resources Law (Distance Learning) - LAW7071-B
  • International Water Resources Law - LAW7034-B
  • Sustainable Development Law in Contemporary Business and Society (Distance Learning) - LAW7054-B
  • Climate Change Law and Policy (Distance Learning) - LAW7063-B
  • Dissertation (Distance Learning) - LAW7056-E
  • Dissertation - LAW7032-E

Professional activities

Awards (2)

  • Senior Fellow (22 January 2026)
  • Future Leaders Fellowship (1 October 2024)

Publications

Book chapter (10)

  • The human rights to water and sanitation

    Daphina Misiedjan and Pedi Obani (2021) Water Law. In Joseph W. Dellapenna and Joyeeta Gupta editor(s) Edward Elgar.

  • ‘Judging’ Lesbians: Prospects for Advancing Lesbian Rights Protection through Courts in Nigeria

    Pedi Obani (2021) Gender and Judging: Selected Cases from Africa. In Jarpa Dawuni editor(s) Routledge.

  • Churches and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria

    Omole Iyayi and Pedi Obani (2021) Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria: Barriers, Prospects, and Strategies. In Eghosa O. Ekhator, Servel Miller, Etinosa Igbinosa editor(s) Routledge.

  • COVID-19 and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation

    Pedi Obani (2021) COVID-19 and Human Rights. In Morten Kjaerum, Martha F. Davis, Amanda Lyons editor(s) Routledge.

  • Human security and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene

    Handbook on water security.

  • Gender Justice and Decentralised Energy Resources: Perspectives from the United Kingdom and Nigeria

    Pedi Obani;Adenike Akinsemolu (2025) Sustainable Distributed Energy Resources. In Íñigo del Guayo; Damilola S. Olawuyi; Louis De Fontenelle; Milton Fernando Montoya; José Juan González editor(s) Oxford University Press.

  • Local Content Laws and Gender Equality in Africa’s Oil and Gas Sector

    Pedi Obani (2024) A practical guide for the design and implementation of local content policies and regulations in the. In Eduardo G. Pereira; Allan Ingelson; Damilola Olawuyi editor(s)

  • Balancing Environmental Protection with Offshore Wind and Petroleum Development Two Peas in a Pod?

    Eddy Wifa;Daria Shapovalova;Pedi Obani (2024) Offshore Energy Law: Challenges and Opportunities for Renewables and Hydrocarbons. In Anchustegui, Ignacio Herrera; Pereira, Eduardo G; Wifa, Eddy; Taylor, Madeline editor(s) Bloomsbury.

Conference publication (3)

  • Conference Report

    Engobo Emeseh; Pedi Obani; Irekpitan Okukpon; Ovo Imoedemhe; Prince N Olokotor (2023) Just Transition and Environmental Justice: Principles, Practice and Implementation Strategies for a Post-oil Future.

  • Legal and policy implications of the prohibition of same sex unions

  • Regulatory framework for the management of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)

Other publication (2)

Peer reviewed journal (11)