Ms Ajibola Lewis

Ajibola Lewis is Seni’s Mother – a proud mother of 3 children and 2 grandsons.

Aji is a former teacher and lawyer who now spends her time campaigning for accountability and justice in the many cases concerning deaths in state custody across the UK.

Aji also works alongside her family to embed The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) act 2018, or Seni’s Law, in all Mental Health Units across the country and to bring more awareness to Mental Health and Human Rights violations happening in the UK.

Aji currently works with multiple organisations including the charity Inquest , UFFC , South London and Maudsley NHS Trust , The Restraint Reduction Network National Steering group, BILD, The Royal College of Psychiatrists , CPI, Bethlem Gallery , Manchester Metropolitan University , All Wales People First , Black Thrive , Colourful -Minds , LSC NHS  Foundation Trust , WCEN , The Association of Black Psychiatrists to eliminate the unnecessary use of restraint and restrictive practices both on a local , national & international level.

Publication: Lewis .A & Rigg .M (2022) "Black men wanted for Research & Restraint " The Lancet Psychiatry 9(3), 193-194. 

Documentary: RIP SENI (Guardian  Documentary Series &  YouTube).