President Bola Tinubu will on November 19 unveil a six-volume publication documenting landmark cases handled by renowned lawyer and senior advocate Wole Olanipekun during his five decades in the Nigerian legal profession.
Titled Wole Olanipekun Through the Cases, the publication examines the contributions of the senior lawyer to the development of Nigerian law and jurisprudence through commentaries on some of the significant cases he has handled since his call to the Nigerian Bar in 1976.
The unveiling, scheduled to take place under the auspices of the WOC Justice Summit, will come a day after Olanipekun’s 75th birthday on November 18, 2026.
The publication features forewords by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.
It brings together contributions from retired jurists, academics, Senior Advocates of Nigeria and other prominent legal practitioners, offering an extensive review of Olanipekun’s legal career and the impact of his advocacy on the country’s jurisprudence.
Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1976, Olanipekun became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in July 1991, shortly before his 40th birthday.
He was appointed Attorney-General of the old Ondo State in 1992 and later served as President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in 2002.
He also served as Chairman of the Body of Benchers between 2022 and 2023.
In academia, Olanipekun is the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Lagos. He previously held similar positions at the University of Ibadan and Ajayi Crowther University, where he currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.