SAN, LL.B.,B.L.;legal practitioner, DOB: November 18,1951; p: Ikere-Ekiti; STATE: Ondo; married; nc: four, EDUCATION: St. Peter's Anglican School; Holy Trinity Anglican SchooL Ikere-Ekiti; Amoye Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti, 1965-69; Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha, ;University of Lagos, 1972-75;Nigeria Law School, 1975-76; en Lecturer in Law, Kwara State College of Technology, 1975-76;jnr. Counsel, Messrs Oniyangi and Co., Ilorin, 1977-79; Principal Partner, Messrs Wole Olanipekun &Co., 1980;Attorney-General/comm. for Justice, Ondo State, assoc. Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of llorin,Kwara State; Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lagos; mm: General Council of the Bar,1987-93; Body of Benchers, 1992-93;Council for Legal Education, 1992-93; Governing Council, University of Ado-Ekiti, 2000-03; Council, Commonwealth Lawyers Association, since 2000; Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, Ondo State; West Africa Bar Association; International Bar Association; Pan Afrian Lawyers Union; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Pro-Chancellor/ch. Council, University of lbadan; v-presd. Pan-African Lawyers Association, since 2000; presd. Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), 2002-04; ch: Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Branch, 1986-88;Governing Council, University of lbadan, 2009; Appointed Notary Public, 1987; ah: Winner, JF Kennedy Essay for Secondary Schools, 1971; First Prize, English Speaking Association of Nigeria Debating Contest for HSC Students, Ilesha/Ife Zone, 1971; award: Distinguished Alumnus Award, Faculty ot law, University of Lagos, 1992; Recognition as Leader in Achievement, Ondo State, 1994; Merit Award Certificate, Illustrious Son of Ikere-Ekiti, 1996; Merit Alumnus Award, A move Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti, 1999; Merit Alumnus Award, Ilesha Grammar School, 1999; Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Lagos, 2008; National Honours: SeniorAdvocateofNigeria(SAN), 1991; Traditional Title: Maiyegun ofIkere-Ekiti: Aare Bdmofin ofOwo, 1995; Mayegun of Ikere-Ekiti, 1999; AareBamofin of Owo; Jagunmotu of Ijan-Otun, 2002; sc: Founding mm/presd. Country Club, Ilorin; hob: reading, cycling, table tennis, walking,traveling; off: Messrs Wole Olanipekun &Co.
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