A former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, Pa Godwin Oladeinde Odunlami, is dead.

A notice seen by CITY LAWYER and signed by Mr. Adeleke Agbola, his former Partner at the law firm of Cheakley Chambers, indicated that Pa Odunlami died yesterday.

The full text of the notice reads:

PRESS RELEASE

GODWIN OLADEINDE ODUNLAMI (12 February 1935 to 22 February 2026)

The law firm of Cheakley Chambers regrets to announce the passing away of Pa Godwin Oladeinde Odunlami, a one-time Chairman of the Lagos Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (the premier branch). He was 91years old.

Pa Odunlami died on Sunday, the 22nd February 2026. Until his death he was quite active. He celebrated his 91st birthday with the launching of a book authored by him entitled “Managing Conflict: From division to harmony”.

Popularly known as G.O, the Late Odunlami was a partner in Cheakley Chambers along with his friends, Aliyi Ekineh, D.B. Coker, Alhaji Atanda Seriki (all of blessed memory) and Adeleke Agbola, SAN.

Odunlami as an astute barman was the Chairman of the NBA Lagos Branch between 1985 to 1986. It was under his watch as Chairman of the Premier Branch that the Bar celebrated its centennial in 1986.

Until his death, he was a consultant to the firm of Cheakley Chambers where he worked throughout his active practice life.

The funeral arrangement will be announced in due course by his family.

Adeleke Agbola, SAN, FCArb