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Ekiti: Afe Babalola, Olanipekun, Falana Fault Removal Of Speaker

Seven senior advocates of Nigeria (SAN) have condemned the impeachment of Gboyega Aribisogan, former speaker of the state house of assembly. Aribisogan was removed from his position and suspended indefinitely on Monday after spending only six days in office. Hours after he was sworn in, the police laid siege to the assembly complex over claims that some persons were planning to attack the…

Influence Peddling: LPDC Vindicates Olanipekun

  Dismisses NBA’s Petition  The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has dismissed a professional misconduct petition filed by the Nigerian Bar Association against Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chief Wole Olanipekun and partners of his firm, Olanipekun & Co. Ms Adekunbi Ogunde, a partner in Olanipekun’s firm, solicited a brief from SAIPEM Contracting Nigeria Ltd, which had…

Brief solicitation: Olanipekun, law firm dissociates self from junior partner’s letter

By Francis IWUCHUKWU, Lagos A letter written by a junior partner in the law firm of Wole Olanipekun & Co., Adekunmbi Ogunde, to Francesca Caio of SAIPEM, soliciting to handle the firm’s $130 million claims against the Rivers State Government, has been punctured by the firm alongside its founding father, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN. According to a disclaimer signed by two associates of the firm,…

Bayelsa Judgement Review: I did no wrong ⁠— Olanipekun, Lyon’s Lawyer

By Rotimi Ojomoyela Chief Wole Olanipekun(SAN), head of the legal team for the All Progressives Congress Governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, has said he did no wrong by asking for a review of the judgement earlier delivered against the party. Olanipekun, who said he would speak about the judgement review sought at the Read More

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Onnoghen: I didn’t hold any meeting with Abba Kyari –Olanipekun

Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), the lead counsel for the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen,  says he did not hold any meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, on Thursday.

Olanipekun, who is a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, said he did not know if there was a meeting between Kyari and some persons representing Onnoghen.

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Olanipekun’s son, LASU VC, 62 others listed for SAN

Sixty-four lawyers have been shortlisted for the award of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank for 2018.

There are 55 names on the advocate category and nine were nominated in the academic category.

Lagos State University (LASU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Lanre Fagbohun, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary Aare Isiaka Olagunju, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa and Olabode Olanipekun, son of former…