CSOAccountability Forum 2026
- To Be Official Announced
- 11th - 13th November 2026
- To Be Officially Announced
Message From The Chair
Welcome to CSO Accountability Forum
This is an annual event organised by Civil Society Organisations/Networks and other relevant partners in Nigeria under the auspices of the Peer Review Forum (PRF) to demand accountability from all stakeholders on the status of health and development responses in Nigeria, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria.
Our Speakers
Meet the CSO Accountability Forum 2026 Speakers— leaders who will share valuable insights and experiences that will enrich and inspire our audience.
Chidozie Ezechukwu
Country Representative, Nigeria (MSH)
Ezechukwu previously was Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) for the Global Fund, where he oversaw the mobilization and oversight of grants worth over $2 billion for HIV, TB, malaria, and COVID-19, as well as for supporting resilient and sustainable health systems. Prior to that, he occupied the dual role of Special Assistant to the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and Coordinator of NACA’s Global Fund grants worth over $159 million for HIV and for Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health. With NACA, he led country-scale community-based programs and provided technical assistance to national and sub-national entities on strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
Ezechukwu holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Liverpool, a master’s degree in health economics, policy, and management from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a certificate in leadership development from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Lydia Odeh
Chief of Party, (SCALE) Palladium
Speaker
Andrew Mamedu
Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria
Until his appointment as AAN Country Director in September 2023, he was the Director, Resource Mobilization and Innovation, and had previously worked in progressively higher capacities within ActionAid Nigeria, towards the realization of the organizations vision of eradicating poverty and promoting social justice.
He is a highly proficient manager of people and resources who has effectively carried out development activities and initiatives that centered on sustainable livelihoods, women's empowerment, governance, food and agriculture and education. He has also provided technical support to several ActionAid countries on education and fundraising.
Andrew is well-versed in the global political economy and aware of the socio-political environment in Nigeria and globally. Andrew has also worked with several development partners both at the bilateral and multilateral level.
Overseeing 16 pivotal projects across Nigeria, Tanzania, and Cameroon, he has orchestrated advocacy, research, network building, and policy innovations. He has also written over 15 papers/articles, contributing to the body of knowledge, and supporting actions in ending poverty.
Before joining ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew worked with a development agency - German Development Agency (GIZ), specifically focused on developing a regional Masterplan for the oil-rich Niger Delta Region of Nigeria and in the private sector.
He is a graduate of Economics and Statistics and holds a Master’s degree in Political Science. He is currently undergoing a Ph. D in Political Science (Political Economy). He has undergone several trainings from various institutes in and outside Nigeria. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Economics and also of Strategic Management
PARTNERS
Meet the Partners—collaborators of the CSO Accountability Forum 2026, committed to advancing transparency and governance in Civil Society Organizations.
PRF LEADERSHIP
Peer Review Forum Leadership enables leaders to exchange feedback and improve strategies through peer collaboration.
Obatunde Oladapo
ED, PLAN Foundation
Obatunde Oladapo
ED, PLAN Foundation
He has actively contributed to the establishment and development of community, civil society and activists’ networks, coalitions and movements at national, regional and international levels.
He has experience working with people from diverse social status, cultural backgrounds, languages, skills and capacities. I place high premium on evidence-based advocacy and activism focusing on eliciting real-life, convincing and community-based information through consultation with, seeking input from, and learning from affected communities and populations in support of decision making and policy formulation on issues relevant to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care.
He has an impressive track record of working at community level on community engagement for raising demand for TB services, providing support for TB patients; facilitating linkage of communities to integrated AIDS, TB and Malaria services from inception of the Global Fund CSS in Nigeria.
He has also served on and led various research programs, surveys and field studies.
His work and contributions to provision of AIDS, TB and Malaria services are well documented in over 20 abstracts that he has authored or co-authored and have been accepted for publication and presentation in major international conferences and meetings on HIV/AIDS, TB and related issues since 2004.
He holds membership of reputable national, regional and global bodies working on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and other health-related issues.
Albano Anonyuo
Founder/CEO, RENAGAIDS
Albano Anonyuo
Founder/CEO, RENAGAIDS
A health and human rights advocate and activist, specifically a sex work decriminalization advocate and activist who has for the past 23 years this year 2024 and still counting has been championing initiatives towards the struggle for the decriminalization of sex work in Nigeria and have also made conscientious and sustained effort to ensure that the right to unfettered access to health and unviolated human rights of sex workers struggle is unhampered.
Alban, today is the foremost and frontrunner advocate and activist on issues and matters bothering on sex work and sex workers in Nigeria.
Some of his organization’s remarkable concepts were the branding of 2 (two) vehicles to launch what was tagged ‘Mobile Intervention’ which took services and commodities to sex workers and their communities. He also initiated and launched the first-ever nighttime interventions in Abuja and environs to carry out HIV sensitization and enlightenment at hotspots, brothels, night clubs, popular hangouts, etc.
He has won many awards for his never-say-die stance, including his most cherished, the HEROES award received from The US President’s Emergency Program For AIDS Relief (PEPfAR).
As part of the tools to advance this struggle, he birthed the concept and succeeded in forming, inaugurating and registering Precious Red diamond Welfare Organization (PREDIWOR) the first network for sex workers in Nigeria.
He is a repository of information on issues around sex work and sex workers in Nigeria and have recently launched and personally anchors a podcast titled “Voices Unchained” which tends to delve into the lives and experiences of Key Populations (KPs) which includes Sex Workers, LGBTQ+ individuals and people who inject and/or use drugs in order to hear, discuss and amplify the untold stories. This podcast is for these voices to be heard, provide a space for the clarification of myths and misconceptions; discuss contentious issues, challenge stigmatizing narratives, stereotypes and promote empathy, understand and empower through raw, unfiltered intimate conversations and storytelling.
Morenike Ukpong
Society for AIDS in Africa
Morenike Ukpong
Society for AIDS in Africa
Her work as a community bioethicist has empowered laypersons on ethics committee to play critical roles beyond tokenism as an ethics committee member; and for community members to serve as gatekeepers for research.
Her professional and research networks extend across the 6 continents. She is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.
Venue
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THE VENUE
Ajuji Greenwich Hotel
Plot 1083, Joseph Gomwalk Street, Gudu District, Abuja, Nigeria
Ajuji Greenwich Hotel
Ajuji Greenwich Hotel is one of Nigeria's fastest-growing indigenous hospitality brands, featuring 104 vibrant rooms and versatile event spaces.
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