Sola Salako Ajulo

Consumer Rights Advocate. Analyst. Communications Consultant. Branding Professional. Old School 🎶 Scrabble Enthusiast. Proudly🇳🇬 Trainee Farmer 👩‍🌾 Author

[Sola Salako Ajulo @purrples]

For over 20 years, I have helped Nigerian consumers resolve marketplace problems.

One thing I see all the time is this:

People know they have rights…
but when something actually goes wrong, they are not sure what to do next.

Questions start running through their mind:

• Is this even legal?
• Can a business really do this?
• What does the law say?
• Who should I complain to?

That is exactly why we built 3C – CAFON Consumer Companion.

3C is Nigeria’s first AI Consumer Rights Guide, designed to help you understand your rights and guide you on what steps you can take when facing consumer issues. And it is FREE!

Built from over two decades of CAFON’s consumer advocacy experience, 3C helps you:

✔ Understand your rights
✔ Know what steps to take
✔ Navigate consumer challenges with clarity

You can try it now here:

https://t.co/4md5khPVsy

Or scan the QR code in th banner.

Before you panic… Ask 3C.

#3C
#ConsumerProtection
#ConsumerRights
#SmartConsumer
#KnowYourRights
#SafeProductsConfidentConsumers

[Sola Salako Ajulo @purrples]

Hate PBAT all you want, but the kind of heavy lifting he has done to give Nigeria a fighting chance to survive, few of your faves have the liver to make such hard decisions. By mercy, he will do same for security! #NigeriaSecurity @woye1 @AyoOyalowo @Onsogbu @LegendaryJoe @egi_nupe

[Olayinka Ayeni | Digital Health & IT @Olayinka_ayeni1]

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Kindly share with any lab owner or physician in your network.
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[WebTV @webtvnigeria]

“Rights come with responsibilities.”
When you pay for goods or services, you’re not just buying; you’re entering a contract. Understanding this is key to becoming a smarter, more empowered consumer.

Mrs. Sola Salako Ajulo @purrples, Founder, @CafonNg, breaks down the critical role of consumer responsibility in Nigeria’s business environment.

Full video: https://t.co/fMvs9slWzP

#ConsumerRights #ConsumerProtection #KnowYourRights

[Proshare @proshare]

On consumer rights and awareness, Sola Salako Ajulo (@purrples) says, "The law says as a consumer you have a right to choice. You must be able to choose what you want. Nobody should force you to buy anything you are not interested in or don't want to buy." -

Cc: @CafonNg, @fccpcnigeria

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[WebTV @webtvnigeria]

How protected are consumers in Nigeria?
Join us for an eye-opening conversation on “Advancing Consumer Rights and Protection Advocacy in Nigeria” featuring Mrs. Sola Salako Ajulo, Founder of the Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria.

Full conversation premieres tomorrow at 10am
Subscribe and turn on your notifications via: https://t.co/fMvs9slWzP

Don’t miss it!

#ConsumerRights #Nigeria #Advocacy #ConsumerProtection

[Tunde Kelani @tkelani]

Originally composed in 1964 during a period of intense political friction, "Yorùbá Ẹ Ronú" (Yorubas, Reflect) by Chief Hubert Ogunde, the doyen of Yoruba Theatre, remains a definitive anthem for self-examination, unity, and integrity in leadership.
The musical video by Tunde Kelani features Crown Troupe of Africa led by Segun Adefila.
https://t.co/Ucm00NovI8

[Sola Salako Ajulo @purrples]

Ko le werk!

[Nigeria Stories @NigeriaStories]

BREAKING NEWS: The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has increased the fee for issuance and replacement of ATM debit/ credit cards by 50 per cent to N1,500 from N1,000.

[U.S. Mission Nigeria @USinNigeria]

#ThisWeekInUSNigeriaHistory in 2025, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya made history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon alongside American chess master Shawn Martinez in Times Square, New York.

#DYK Tunde is a U.S. Government Exchange Program alumnus. He’s one of 14,000+ exchange alumni in Nigeria driving impact across U.S.–Nigeria life, culture, and collaboration.
#Freedom250

Photo credit: Chess in Slums Africa

[Sola Salako Ajulo @purrples]

@OluwaFBI1 @USinNigeria Please be specific about the “Salako” you refer to.. plenty of us bear that name on this app and we don’t subscribe to frivolities. E ma fi ere ra Gbogbo wa oo… omo oko ni wa. 🙏🏽😂

[Akpor Ikogho @legal_padi]

My opinion is that FCCPC v. UBA is one of those court decisions our Banks aren’t going to like.

In that case, UBA went to court to argue that, as a CBN-licensed bank, the FCCPC should have no say over it on consumer matters.

The Federal High Court in Abuja didn’t agree!!!

Not even slightly.

Here’s what the case was really about.

UBA leaned on Section 251(1)(d) of the Constitution and Section 65(1)(a) of BOFIA 2020, both of which place banking regulation squarely within the CBN’s domain.

The FCCPC, on the other hand, relied on Section 104 of the FCCPA 2018 which provides that when it comes to competition and consumer protection, the Act takes priority where there’s a clash.

So, in simple terms, the argument was this…

“Only the CBN can regulate us” versus “Consumer protection applies across every sector, including banking.”

The court agreed with the FCCPC!!!

It confirmed that the Commission can investigate consumer complaints involving banks. It also fined UBA N2 million for bringing what it considered a frivolous case.

Why does this matter?

For a long time, there has been a quiet assumption that once the CBN is involved, that’s the end of the story.

This judgment says otherwise.

The CBN still handles licensing and supervision. But when it comes to how customers are treated, the FCCPC now has firm ground to step in.

For banks and fintechs, this changes the compliance conversation.

Your complaints process, customer terms, and even how you handle data-related issues now sit within a more layered regulatory environment.

For consumers, it’s simpler.

Your options don’t end with the bank.

The message is clear.

Banks answer to the CBN.
They also answer to consumer protection law.

[CAFON Nigeria @CafonNg]

Are you expressing your consumer rights… or crossing the line?

Join @purrples on Splash FM 106.7 Abeokuta as she breaks it down live.

🗓️ Tomorrow (Thursday, April 23)
⏰ 8:30 AM

Topic: Consumer Rights: When Does Criticism Become Calumny?

Don't miss this insightful discussion

[Sola Salako Ajulo @purrples]

@AyoOyalowo Happy birthday dear brother! You are blessed and highly favored 🎉🎂🥳🎂🎁🥳🥳🎊🎈🎉🎉🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Vincent The Therapist @mrhighfoster]

He is 31 years old

At nine months old, a failed measles injection by a local nurse caused avascular necrosis, leading to lifelong hip pain and leg weakness until his hip replacement surgery

Four of his siblings died in childhood (likely related to sickle cell trait in the family), making his survival a "statistical miracle"

At age 10, he dropped out of school due to poverty but returned after his mother worked as a cleaner for six years to pay his fees

He learned chess as a kid at a local barber's shop in a Lagos slum while playing video games with friends

Barely spoke English when he started secondary school (mostly Yoruba at home) but quickly picked it up from classmates

His mother was a petty trader (thrift clothes seller), and his father sold spare parts. They met in a Lagos market

Chess helped him develop a strong photographic memory, which he used to cram for exams and survive without parental allowances

He became Nigeria's No 13 ranked chess player and earned the National Master title at age 20

He won gold medals representing Yaba College of Technology in the Nigeria Polytechnic Games and the RCCG Chess Championship

He also won the National Friends of Chess Tournament and the Chevron Chess Open

He got a diploma in computer science and used chess winnings to support himself through school

Founded Chess in Slums Africa in September 2018 as a volunteer-driven nonprofit after visiting slums like Majidun

The organization has reached thousands of underprivileged kids, including producing a 10-year-old champion with cerebral palsy

Tunde Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon (over 60 hours) in Times Square, New York, in 2024

Featured in CNN African Voices for his work

Tunde has a younger brother (two years apart)

He credits chess with saving him from slum poverty and giving him an "intellectual identity"

He once simultaneously won 10 chess games at the DLD Conference in Germany

First African to win the Lideramos Youth Award for Social Impact in Spain.

Won the Corporate Chess Championship in Malawi with a perfect 7/7 score

Tunde dreams of building the world's biggest chess institute in Nigeria
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Tunde Onakoya has brought attention to Africa through Chess.

He started teaching chess at a younger age to children.

I'm talking of around 2013/2014 when he was meeting at parks around Lagos State, just to teach kids in the open (mostly after work hours)
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Today, I am more interested in telling you more about him, and how he has also risen from a place of deep poverty and struggles.

He has done soooo much for people and it's only expected that these past impacts would show on him as well

You might have your reservations about him, but you cannot downplay how he used the game of chess to bring great changes to children's lives.
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A lot of children now have access to education, purpose and meaning, thanks to Chess.

You are also part of his story. Tunde didn't do all these alone.

Your support, your accolades, your retweet, your reposts, everything

So look at the bigger picture.

Think of the kids whose lives have changed from taking alcohols and drugs on the streets of slums, to having regulated mental health and more purpose driven lives, due to Chess and the opportunity it brought.
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Tunde can't certainly please everyone, and yes, there might be actions that many people would attribute to him being human.

But if children would smile again, because he created an opportunity for them to have their smiles again.... Then it's one of the best legacies anyone can ever have.

And you also can create your own legacy to which nations would applaud, recognise and help preserve 🫂

The sky is big enough for you, I and Tunde to shine and shine bountifully well ❤️
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✍️ Vincent the Therapist

[Africa Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone]

Nigerian Chess Player, Tunde Onakoya is the first African To win the Lideramos Youth Award For Social Impact in Spain 🇪🇸.

He won the Corporate Chess Championship in Malawi 🇲🇼 with a perfect 7/7 score.

He went viral for winning 10 chess games at once at the DLD Conference in Germany 🇩🇪 in 2024.

He also holds the Guinness World Record for the Longest Chess Marathon.

[Sola Salako Ajulo @purrples]

“Ija ilara o tan boro, a n ju won o se wi lejo… ode to nsho Eledumare, ori Egan l’o ma ku si”. @Tunde_OD

[CAFON Nigeria @CafonNg]

Every naira you earn deserves protection.
From failed transactions to hidden charges, many Nigerians face issues daily without knowing what to do.
Watch @purrples break it down + how CAFON's 3C can help:

https://t.co/SYSBheIGil

Don’t guess your rights - Ask 3C!
#Ask3C #consumer

[LEGENDARY J.O.E @LegendaryJoe]

Actually, fake drugs and counterfeit consumables are worse than original alcohol - and they harm more people than alcohol ever will.

A man who takes a known poison has made a choice. But the man who swallows a counterfeit - who reaches for what he believes is medicine and receives instead a quietly engineered death - that man never had a chance.

Original alcohol, at its worst, kills the willing. Fake drugs kill the trusting. And there is no sin more grave than the one that preys on trust.

Good Morning Severally..

[The Lagos State Govt @followlasg]

My name is Engineer Peter Obidike, a beneficiary of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA).

Recently, I transported goods valued at ₦10 million from Abuja to Lagos through a well-known transport company.

During the offloading process, one of the items was accidentally dropped and damaged. The affected item was worth ₦2.5 million
Upon discovering the damage, I promptly contacted the transport company to seek redress.

However, all my efforts to get them to accept responsibility and resolve the issue were unsuccessful.

Consequently, I reached out to LASCOPA for intervention. The Agency responded swiftly and handled the matter with professionalism and efficiency.

I am pleased to state that I have now received a full refund for the damaged item.

I sincerely appreciate LASCOPA for their prompt support and effective intervention. I also commend the Lagos State Government for establishing an agency that truly protects and stands up for consumers.
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#LASG

[Sola Salako Ajulo @purrples]

After over two decades of advocating for consumer rights and protection, I've observed that many businesses in Nigeria still perceive consumer protection incorrectly.

They view it as a burden, merely a compliance issue, or something to address only when problems arise. This mindset is precisely what hinders their growth.

Consumer protection is not solely about:
• Avoiding fines
• Responding to complaints under pressure
• Meeting the bare minimum to satisfy regulators

This approach is defensive.

The real opportunity lies in recognizing consumer protection as a growth strategy. It enables businesses to:
• Build trust before issues arise
• Prevent disputes rather than manage crises
• Consistently strengthen brand reputation
• Create loyal customers who stay and refer others

Businesses that grasp this concept do not just comply; they compete more effectively.

In today's market, trust is currency, and consumer protection is how you earn it.

As we enter Q2 2026, remember that consumer protection is not a cost center in your business; it is your strongest competitive advantage.

Wishing everyone a consumer-sensitive week!

#ConsumerProtection #BusinessGrowth #TrustEconomy #CustomerExperience #NigeriaBusiness #CAFON #ConsumerMama

[CAFON Nigeria @CafonNg]

Online Shopping Wahala?
“What I ordered vs What I got”

Wrong item. Poor quality. Total disappointment.

But you have rights,if it’s not as described, you deserve a refund, repair or replacement

Don’t just rant online

Complain smart: https://t.co/vIvYDWE48J
#ConsumerRights #3C