Tunde Adebayo
Founder & CEO
Former property solicitor with 12 years of experience in Nigerian real estate law. Built the verification framework that powers Vaellon.
Our Team
The People Behind Vaellon
Six core team members across property law, title verification, architecture, interior design and project delivery — all of whom have worked both sides of the diaspora market.
- 6Core team members
- 5Professional disciplines
- 2Countries, Nigeria & the UK
About these portraits: the team photography on this page is representative stock imagery, used while individual studio photography of our team is being scheduled. The names, roles and biographies shown are accurate.
Funke Adeyemi
Head of Verification
ESVARBON-registered estate surveyor with 15 years of title verification experience across Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun State.
Adaeze Okonkwo
Principal Architect
B.Arch, M.Arch (University of Lagos). ARCON registered. 12 years experience in residential and commercial architecture across Nigeria and the UK. Specialises in contemporary residential design for diaspora clients.
Folake Ibrahim
Project Manager
B.Eng Civil Engineering (University of Ibadan). PMP certified. 8 years in construction project management. Specialises in remote project coordination for international clients.
Oluwaseun Akinyemi
Head of Diaspora Relations
Based in London. 10 years in diaspora community organising. Ensures every client gets the guidance they need from abroad.
Kunle Mensah
Head of Interior Design
B.Interior Design (Ahmadu Bello University). ARIDON member. 10 years experience in luxury residential interiors. Led interior design for over 60 diaspora-managed projects across Lagos and Abuja.
How We Work
One Team, Five Disciplines
Property, energy, technology, marketing and design sit under one roof. That means a single point of accountability from the first site visit to final handover — and no handover gaps between contractors.
Speak With the TeamStandards
Registered, Verified, Accountable
Our leads hold professional registrations in Nigeria and the UK. Those registrations are checkable, and we encourage clients to check them.
- ESVARBON — estate surveying and title verification
- ARCON — architecture practice registration
- ARIDON — interior design registration
- PMP — project management certification
- Law Society — Nigerian real estate law practice
Our Commitment
Accountable to You, Not to a Commission
We do not take a commission from the outcome of a verification. If a property fails our checks, we tell you — even when that costs us the transaction.
Read Our Verification Standard