Guinness World Record: From Law to Arts, Oyinlola Odumewu’s journey to becoming an accomplished artist

As a child, she had her drawings of cartoon characters all over her room but didn't take art seriously until after Law School in 2016. While working as a lawyer in Lagos, she explored makeup artistry, switched to face painting, and rediscovered her love f

A photo of Oyinlola Odumewu smiling at the camera and working on an artwork at her studio. Credit: Oyinlola Odumewu/Instagram & Omon Okhuevbie/The Record.

Nigerian lawyer and artist, Oyinlola Odumewu, always dreamt of making it into the Guinness World Records. 

Inspired by other Nigerian dance record holder Kaffy Shefau, her cousin Pinkie Debbie and Hilda…