Mr. Olanrewaju Suraju is a renowned Nigerian human rights and social justice activist, public commentator, and campaigner with over 23 years of experience in civil society, governance, and development. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, and the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC). Mr. Suraju began his activism as an undergraduate at Yaba College of Technology, where he served as Students’ Union President. During Nigeria’s struggle against military rule in the 1990s, he was actively involved in pro-democracy movements. His commitment to the struggle came at a personal cost, as he was rusticated from the institution for over a year and detained under the military regime of the late General Sani Abacha. Throughout his career, Mr. Suraju has pioneered, supported, and served on the boards of several civil society organisations, networks, and coalitions at national, continental, and international levels. He has also worked as a consultant and board member for development agencies, international non-governmental organisations, law enforcement agencies, and intergovernmental institutions. His areas of expertise include human rights, anti-corruption, accountability, good governance, environmental justice, food security, leadership, development, networking, and citizen mobilisation. As a resource person, he has contributed to capacity-building initiatives, advocacy programmes, and policy discussions at local and international levels. Mr. Suraju has undertaken postgraduate studies in Development, Law and Social Justice at the Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands; NGO Management at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom; and Public Administration at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria. A longstanding advocate for accountability, social justice, and democratic governance, Mr. Suraju has collaborated with progressive movements and diverse stakeholders to advance transparency, strengthen civic engagement, and promote sustainable development in Nigeria and beyond.