The Clementina Legal Aid Philanthropy Foundation (CLAP) is set to begin operations, bringing renewed hope to underprivileged Africans in need of justice.

The foundation, necessitated by an act of service and remembrance, a grassroots family from Remoland, Ogun State, based in the United Kingdom, has chosen to establish the CLAP Foundation to immortalize the legacy of the late Mrs. Clementina Daley (née Modupe), a respected community leader and humanitarian who was widely admired for her compassion, fairness, and resilience.

Speaking against the backdrop of the foundation’s philanthropic gesture and aid to vulnerable Nigerians and Africans, the Board of Trustees Chairman, Solicitor Ayo Modupe, disclosed that CLAP’s mission is to provide free or subsidized legal aid to vulnerable Nigerians and Africans, especially those wrongfully detained, denied fair representation, as well as those who are unable to meet bail conditions due to financial hardship.

“We have all heard of the numerous cases of wrongful arrests, incompetent investigations, wrongful convictions, and delayed justice; especially when it affects the most vulnerable, less connected, and less well-off members of society across the African continent.

Modupe stated that the Clementina Legal Aid Philanthropy (CLAP) Foundation exists to bridge the gap where government institutions fall short — whether due to inadequate funding, incompetence, corruption, geographical limitations, or poor public awareness.

“Her life embodied compassion, fairness, and unwavering morality: values the CLAP Foundation intends to carry forward in all its cases.”

He maintains that for many Africans silenced by poverty and trapped in cycles of injustice, CLAP’s launch will mark the beginning of a new era of hope, noting that the foundation expects strong support from local communities, legal practitioners, and international partners, paving the way for a sustainable movement towards justice and equality in the country.

Founded by the Modupe family, who are based in the United Kingdom and hail from Remoland in Ogun State, Nigeria, CLAP is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring justice and dignity to the less privileged.

He emphasized that the foundation was created in loving memory of their recently departed businesswoman and Iyaloja (Market Leader) of London’s world-renowned East Street Market.