She has frequently been arrested for her activism, detained 17 times during the military rule of Ibrahim Babangida[3] She was involved with over 2,000 cases where a woman's rights had been disregarded.

[5] The award was made by Michelle Obama and John Kerry at the US State Department's Dean Acheson Auditorium in celebration of International Women's Day.

[4] In the year 2019, Dr Odumakin facilitated the training of participants at the 10th Civil Society Organisation Professionalism, Effectiveness and Therapy (CSO-CPET) Workshop themed Mobilising Women for Change.

The training is bi-annual, and it is aimed at building capacity and promoting excellence among civil society groups, inspiring and driving professional ethics in the business operations of CSOs and creating new solutions to the prevalent challenges faced by private organisations.

[7] She was married to Peter Yinka Odumakin until his death in 2021 of COVID-19 complications on April 2 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).