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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by 989900: 9:10am On Feb 04, 2016

TplenT:
But I always wonder why most of the seemingly 'spectacular' lawyers are from only a part of the country.

From FRA Williams to Gani Fawehinmi to Femi Falana to Yusuf Alli to Akin Olujimi to Afe Babalola to Wole Olanipekun to Rotimi Akeredolu to Tunji Abayomi to Olalekan Ojo to Niyi Akintola and a host of the other guys.

Been trying to solve the riddle behind this situation for quite a while. Anyone can help out ?

The average Ondo (inclusive of Ekiti) man, can argue to death -- they are my people. Imagine a 15 years younger cousin of mine (in 2009), trying to prove to me that Rihanna is more popular than Michael Jackson; I felt like strangling him. cheesy

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by ungab(m): 9:11am On Feb 04, 2016

You all are mentioning University of Ibadan, OAU, and Unilorin. Unfortunately, this man is a product of Unilag. Only a pro Chancellor to UI.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by sheettle(m): 9:13am On Feb 04, 2016

When it comes to Criminal Law, J. B DAUDU is the man.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by LegalAnalyst(m): 9:14am On Feb 04, 2016

[s]What do you expect?

Any lawyer who doesn't pass through or have a link with ILORIN can't be that successful in Nigeria.

check the records before you rain insults on yourself[/s]

You have totally got it wrong. Tell me " the Ilorin link" with the following successful lawyers; Afe Babalola (SAN) Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) Alex Iziong (SAN) Chif Fawehinmi (SAN) Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) Akin Olujimi (SAN) Femi Falana (SAN) and host of other lawyer. Not even F R A Williams

Just because Wole Olanipekun(SAN) , Aegboyega Awomolo(SAN) ,Roland Otaru (SAN) and Yusuf Ali (SAN) started or based in Ilorin respectively does not mean legal blessings reside in Ilorin.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by niyi123: 9:16am On Feb 04, 2016

That is an intelligent Yoruba lawyer for you

Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by sarmy(m): 9:16am On Feb 04, 2016

Thanks for bringing this up, I had the same thought as well, this man is truly blessed. I have met him personally, he's also a very good man

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by TplenT(m): 9:16am On Feb 04, 2016

brandnew3:

Afe Babalola and Femi Falana are all Ekiti men.

I'm amazed that they ended up having such a Governor.

Not only the 2.Even Olanipekun himself is an ekiti man being from Ikere Ekiti.So Also One of the best brains in constitutional law Prof Akin Oyebode.

Ekiti is actually too blessed to have the likes of Fayose as Gov.Believe me !!

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by Nobody: 9:18am On Feb 04, 2016

ungab:
You all are mentioning University of Ibadan, OAU, and Unilorin. Unfortunately, this man is a product of Unilag. Only a pro Chancellor to UI.

Would you believe if I told you the grade he graduated with?

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by Ama80(f): 9:24am On Feb 04, 2016

vivalavida:
There used to be a certain Ricky Tarfa. Dude was good.
Havent heard much bout him lately

your head dey there.he represented Mustapha abi ibb@Oputa panel.

Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by eji1979: 9:27am On Feb 04, 2016

Whenever it comes to Electoral matters,give it to Wole Olanipekun,he is a guru......I have so much respect for him.I wish to be like him in the nearest future.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by xklucvG: 9:30am On Feb 04, 2016

yes he is the best liar in Nigeria.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by bluecircle470: 9:31am On Feb 04, 2016

theV0ice:

http://newsbeatportal.com/apc-lawyer-slams-gov-udom-in-tribunal-relocation-suit/

See the opening paragraph of that Link

A Lawyer, [size=14pt]Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN)[/size], representing the All Progressives Congress and its governorship election candidate in the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Akwa Ibom #State, Umana Umana, has slammed the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the April 11, 2015 governorship election, #Udom Emmanuel, to file a suit seeking the return of the state election #tribunal back to Uyo, the state capital.

My brother dnt mind dem, olanipekun represented PDP in Abia n Akwa Ibom, and represented APC in others

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by vivalavida(m): 9:41am On Feb 04, 2016

Ama80:
your head dey there.he represented Mustapha abi ibb@Oputa panel.

Correct geh. He was gud tho. Seems his stars have dimmed

Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by IDEKEALUMONA(m): 9:52am On Feb 04, 2016

TplenT:
But I always wonder why most of the seemingly 'spectacular' lawyers are from only a part of the country.

From FRA Williams to Gani Fawehinmi to Femi Falana to Yusuf Alli to Akin Olujimi to Afe Babalola to Wole Olanipekun to Rotimi Akeredolu to Tunji Abayomi to Olalekan Ojo to Niyi Akintola and a host of the other guys.

Been trying to solve the riddle behind this situation for quite a while. Anyone can help out ?

Just to massage your ego,you deliberately or ignorantly excluded the likes of prof Ben nwabueze, Ricky Tarfa, Olisa Agbakoba, Kanu Agabi, Onyechi Ikpeazu, Dr Fabian Ajogwu,Paul Usoro,Chris Uche, Fidelis Oditah etc

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by Twy: 9:56am On Feb 04, 2016

One of the highest paid which goes a long way in high profile cases. They can outsource some task to good outside lawyers and pay them a million for little work, shifting through court judgements to see precedents.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by free13: 10:24am On Feb 04, 2016

theV0ice:

Its funny 'cos I was having these thoughts today.

Lawyers are funny and maybe crooked folks. Dakuku and Umana have similar cases yet he helped Wike defeat Dakuku and wants to help Umana defeat Udom. I smiled when I heard him say "Card reader isn't the only premise of his petition"

How is he able to stand on both sides of the divide in a matter of days?

I doubt he'll win the case today anyway......Dakuku lost, so will Umana lose. But whichever way it pans out, Wole Olanipekun is a damn good lawyer.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by free13: 10:27am On Feb 04, 2016

gigabyte13:
I started noticing him during Yaradua's defence, l watch it live on TV then, and the case btw Fayemi and Oni where he accuses a younger lawyer of being disrespectful by saying

"l have been practising law before u got admission into school"

and the younger lawyer responded by telling him that " age is not wisdom" the whole court was filled with laughter.

Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by TplenT(m): 10:37am On Feb 04, 2016

IDEKEALUMONA:

Just to massage your ego,you deliberately or ignorantly excluded the likes of prof Ben nwabueze, Ricky Tarfa, Olisa Agbakoba, Kanu Agabi, Onyechi Ikpeazu, Dr Fabian Ajogwu,Paul Usoro,Chris Uche, Fidelis Oditah etc

Sorry boss,but I have no ego to massage.
Wet in be my own ??.We dey share the brief money ?.But the fact is that when I read newspapers and try to follow most of the biggest cases,asides Emeka Ngige and Mike Ozekhome and probably J B Daudu ,most of the the other guys are Yoruba.

Mine is just an harmless observation o as I'm not given to the usual nairaland tribal brawls.

Me I norr sabi fight o.lolzz

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by stabillo(m): 11:07am On Feb 04, 2016

It's safe to say that Ekiti have the best legal luminaries in Nigeria.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by IDEKEALUMONA(m): 11:12am On Feb 04, 2016

TplenT:

Sorry boss,but I have no ego to massage.
Wet in be my own ??.We dey share the brief money ?.But the fact is that when I read newspapers and try to follow most of the biggest cases,asides Emeka Ngige and Mike Ozekhome and probably J B Daudu ,most of the the other guys are Yoruba.

Mine is just an harmless observation o as I'm not given to the usual nairaland tribal brawls.

Me I norr sabi fight o.lolzz

You have really displayed uncommon maturity, quite uncommon on nairaland.
I hail you brother, bless you

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by abimbawealth(f): 11:22am On Feb 04, 2016

Tolusan

Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by LKO(m): 11:27am On Feb 04, 2016

Wole Olanepekun is damn good. These days, once a high profile case is before the court, I just identify the counsels on both sides of the divide and immediately I know who would win the case. Once Wole is a counsel on any case, the probability of winning that case is ninety percent.

EFCC must be properly funded to enable it secure the services of good lawyers or else, they would continue to loose their cases with the services of Festus Keyamo. I do not see EFCC winning the case against Olisa Metuh. With the likes of Dr Onyeachi Ikpeazu (SAN) and Chief Chris Uche (SAN) standing in for Metuh, I just pity the EFCC.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by kaziblake(f): 11:52am On Feb 04, 2016

Wole olanepekun is a very good lawyer,i have always look up to him.

Not like festus keyamo and Femi falana the media lawyers.

The late Gani Fawehimi was also a good lawyer.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by kaziblake(f): 11:54am On Feb 04, 2016

TplenT:
But I always wonder why most of the seemingly 'spectacular' lawyers are from only a part of the country.

From FRA Williams to Gani Fawehinmi to Femi Falana to Yusuf Alli to Akin Olujimi to Afe Babalola to Wole Olanipekun to Rotimi Akeredolu to Tunji Abayomi to Olalekan Ojo to Niyi Akintola and a host of the other guys.

Been trying to solve the riddle behind this situation for quite a while. Anyone can help out ?

Like seriously?

Must you incite tribalism comments on this thread.

Na wa for you.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by Badgers14: 12:15pm On Feb 04, 2016

TplenT:
But I always wonder why most of the seemingly 'spectacular' lawyers are from only a part of the country.

From FRA Williams to Gani Fawehinmi to Femi Falana to Yusuf Alli to Akin Olujimi to Afe Babalola to Wole Olanipekun to Rotimi Akeredolu to Tunji Abayomi to Olalekan Ojo to Niyi Akintola and a host of the other guys.

Been trying to solve the riddle behind this situation for quite a while. Anyone can help out ?

Dont forget Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu SAN, Chris Uche SAN,
Ricky Tarfa SAN e.t.c

Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by kolexy(m): 12:25pm On Feb 04, 2016

DikeOha882:
Afe babalola that gave bakkasi to cameroun without any valid arguement at world court or was there a conspiracy to give part of crossriver to cameroun?

It was Prince Bola Ajibola that represented Nigeria, not Afe Babalola

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by kolexy(m): 12:29pm On Feb 04, 2016

brandnew3:

Afe Babalola and Femi Falana are also Ekiti men.

I'm amazed that they ended up having such a Governor.

Fayose is a pointer to the level of decadence in the Nigerian society. The case between OBJ and Atiku is one of my proudest moments as an Ekiti man. Baba Afe represented OBJ, while Chief Olanipekun represented Atiku. It was his good performance that made Afe recommend Wole Olanipekun to Yar adua.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by Kiakia(m): 1:29pm On Feb 04, 2016

This view is held by the poster because of the number of political cases Wole Olanipekun has handled at the apex court. However, that does not qualify him as the best lawyer in Nigeria but he is good at what he does. That term is relative. There are other good lawyers as well. In this wise, no lawyer can be referred to as the best lawyer in Nigeria.

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by demzylahot(m): 1:52pm On Feb 04, 2016

brandnew3:
Would you believe if I told you the grade he graduated with?

tell us

Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by naijacentric(m): 2:10pm On Feb 04, 2016

The best lawyer still is gani fawehinmi even in death this wole guy doesnt send d masses hes just always defending political thieves! i even prefer keyamo sef

Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by ogundeleai(m): 3:13pm On Feb 04, 2016

Absolutely he is the best among the rest. Only recently his son became youngest lawyer to bag SAN. What else to add is that by extension Yoruba remain best and in vanguard when the issue of legal practice is concerned. Evidence are bound to back up the claim

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Re: Is Wole Olanipekun The Best Lawyer In Nigeria by ebonylady4real(f): 3:21pm On Feb 04, 2016

I had a one-time experience with him. personally. 2008 or thereabout.
Went for an interview in his office on Norman Williams, Ikoyi for the position of a Front desk officer.
We were about 20 applicants. he personally interviewed all of us.
He had asked the staff to give each of us 5k after the interview.
As were leaving, I got mine. It was as if he had a foresight i was broke. On my way home, I blessed him & d chamber.
Didn't get the job though cos i only had OND & was even yet to get my certificate.
I bet the lucky applicant will be joyous. i envy him/her
God bless Mr Wole Olaonipekun
God bless Wole Olaonipekun & Co.
God bless Nigeria

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