Tag: Wole Olanipekun
Mary Odili takes over from Wole Olanipekun as chairman Body of Benchers
Former Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Odili JSC is now officially the chairman of the Body of Benchers, BoB following the expiration of the tenure [...]
Influence peddling: NBA president, Maikyau absent as Olanipekun presides over call to bar ceremony
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Chnonoko Maikyau, SAN, has declined to participate in the ongoing Call to Bar Ceremony.
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Influence peddling: Again, NBA asks Olanipekun to recuse self, requests Justice Odili preside over call-to-bar ceremony
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yakubu Maikyau has written to the Chairman, Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Ol [...]
Another association of lawyers emerges in Nigeria
The subtle moves to create another body of lawyers outside the traditionally known Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has finally materialised.
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Influence peddling: Partner in Olanipekun’s firm takes a break from law practice
Adekunbi Ogunde, a partner in the law firm of Wole Olanipekun, chairman of the Body of Benchers, says she has decided to take a break from legal pract [...]
Influence peddling: Lawyer quits membership of JRP over resignation letter to Olanipekun
A prominent member of the inner bar and former Attorney-General of Ogun State, Mr Oluwemimo Ogunde, SAN, has resigned his membership of Justic [...]
Olanipekun slams Akpata, accuse him of using legal instrument to witch-hunt perceived enemies
The Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BOB), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) has used the Call to bar ceremony on Wednesday to warn lawyers against using a [...]
Influence peddling: Wole Olanipekun reacts to NBA president’s letter asking him to step down as BoB chairman
The Chairman of Body of Benchers (BoB), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has said that he is angry with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Olanipekun [...]
Trouble in Nigeria’s legal body as NBA president Akpata fail to attend Body of Benchers’ meeting
The outgoing president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata was conspicuously absent on Tuesday at the meeting of the Body of Bencher [...]
Influence peddling: Akpata asks Olanipekun to recuse self as disciplinary action against firm’s partner begins
The Nigerian Bar Association has asked Wole Olanipekun, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), to recuse himself from office as chairman of the Body of B [...]