TINUBU FETES OGALA, AFIKUYOMI, KAZEEM ADENIJI OTHER APC LEGAL TEAM MEMBERS

 

Saturday July 6 2024, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, GCFR hosted members of his Presidential Legal Team that succesfully defended the Five Election Petitions against him to a private dinner at the 

Presidential Villa, Abuja. 

Members of the Team are 

Lateef Fagbemi (Lead Counsel)

Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq (Life Bencher)

Sam Ologunorisa.

Rotimi Oguneso.

Olabisi Syebo.

Gboyega Oyewole.

Muritala Abdulrasheed.

Aliyu Saiki.

Aliyu Omezia Saiki. 

Tajudeen Oladoja. 

Pius Akubo. 

Oluseye Opasanya. Suraju Saida. 

Kazeem Adeniji.

Convener and coordinator of the team led by Chief Wole.Olanipekun, CFR; SAN. Babatunde Ogala SAN said the President highly appreciate the team and valued their expertise that led to his legal victory. 

"The President in his remarks said of my humble self, "Tunde is my friend, anytime we gave him assignments especially on law, he has always delivered.  He is knowledgeable and resourceful.  Thank you Tunde"

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN who was the Deputy Leader of the Legal Team before his appointment as AGF said 

"The legal work was complemented with a dedicated and fully resourced team secretariat which was effectively coordinated by our ubiquitous brother silk, Babatunde K. Ogala SAN OFR. As the trusted link to our clients, he ensured we lacked no logistic wherewithal to give our utmost"

The leader of the team, Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR; SAN also in his remarks poured sincere enconiums for the hardwork put into the assignment by all the members of the team.

The AGF further said of the President "One of President Tinubu’s many unique selling points is his reputation to let no good deed done to him go unacknowledged,  un-rewarded or without fulfilling his commitments in the bargain; and tonight again it is being re-enacted."

 

"Thank you very much Mr President, our bar leaders and my colleagues on the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team for the honour and encomiums freely showered on us before, during and after the Presidential Election Petition litigation process and thereafter and at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock." Ogala submit