President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will on Thursday, 19 November, 2026 unveil, a six-volume publication chronicling commentaries on some landmark cases handled by Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR, SAN over the course of five decades since his call to the Nigerian Bar in 1976.

‎The publication, entitled: “Wole Olanipekun Through the Cases”, highlights some of the contributions of Olanipekun to the development of Nigerian law and jurisprudence.

‎With Foreword written by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, GCON, JSC and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, presents an extensive examination of Olanipekun’s distinguished legal career through a collection of cases reflecting the breadth of his advocacy and legal engagements. The publication is put together to commemorate Olanipekun’s five decades of engagement with the Nigerian legal system.

‎A statement by Wole Olanipekun & Co said the unveiling of the publication by Tinubu will hold barely 24 hours after Olanipekun’s 75th birthday.

‎Born on 18th November, 1951, Olanipekun became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in July 1991, a few months before his 40th birthday.

‎He was appointed Attorney-General of the old Ondo State in 1992 and subsequently became President of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2002. ‎Among other things, he also served as the Chairman of the Body of Benchers between 2022 and 2023.

‎He is presently the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of his alma mater, University of Lagos, having previously served in the same capacity at the University of Ibadan and Ajayi Crowther University (where he now serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees). ‎He is also currently the Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology in his home town, Ikere Ekiti.

‎Over the course of 50 years as a lawyer and 35 years as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olanipekun has handled significant cases that have defining impact on Nigeria’s jurisprudence including a record of acting successively as Lead Counsel to all four Presidents of Nigeria since 2007 till date in the defence of the legal challenges to their elections.

‎Those cases, amongst otherS, are examined in the publication which boasts a wide array of contributors that include retired jurists, scholars, senior advocates, and practitioners of repute across the country.

‎The unveiling of the compendium will attract major policy makers and leading legal, political, economic and commercial players. ‎The event will hold under the auspices of the WOC Justice Summit, an initiative of Wole Olanipekun & Co., that periodically congregates thought leaders and other stakeholders to engage in discussions on justice sector deliverables.

‎The theme of this year’s summit is: “From Precedent to Possibility: The Lawyer’s Role in Shaping the Next Fifty Years of Justice, Democracy and Public Trust,”. ‎The impact of the conversations is expected to be profound, considering the calibre of stakeholders expected at the unveiling ceremony.

‎This year’s event will also afford a veritable platform to reflect on and celebrate Olanipekun’s five-decade journey in the legal profession and the significance of his contributions to the Nigerian jurisprudence as documented through the cases featured in the publication.

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