Edo,officially known as Edo State,is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of the federal republic of Nigeria. As of 2006 national population census,the state was ranked as the 24th most populous state (3,233,366) in Nigeria. The estimated state population is around 4,777,000 in 2022. Edo State is the 22nd largest State by landmass in Nigeria. The state's capital and largest city,Benin City,is the fourth largest city in Nigeria,and the centre of the country's rubber industry. Created in 1991 from the former Bendel State,it is also known as the heart beat of the nation. Edo State borders Kogi State to the north for 133 km and across the Niger River for 81 km to the northeast,Anambra State to the east for about four km across the Niger River,Delta State to the southeast and south for 350 km,and Ondo State to the west.
Olisa Agbakoba is a Nigerian human rights activist,maritime lawyer and former President of Nigerian Bar Association.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is a non-profit,umbrella professional association of lawyers admitted to the Bar by Counsil of Legal Education in Nigeria. It is engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights,the rule of law and good governance in Nigeria. The NBA has an observer status with the African Commission on Human and People's Rights,and a working partnership with many national and international non-governmental organizations concerned with similar goals in Nigeria and in Africa.
Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu;21 July 1956 –27 December 2023) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as governor of Ondo State from 2017 until his death in 2023.
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as Senator for Sokoto South since 2023. He served as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party,and served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.
Henry Seriake Dickson CON is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is the Senator representing Bayelsa West since 2020 in the 9th National Assembly. He was the governor of Bayelsa State from 14 February 2012 to 14 February 2020. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 until 2012.
Bolanle Olawale BabalakinSAN,is a Nigerian businessman,lawyer and philanthropist,and the Chairman of The Bi-Courtney Group of companies. He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),and received the Nigerian national honour of Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR) in 2007.
Kenna Partners,typically shortened to Kenna is one of Nigeria's leading law firms headquartered in Lagos,with offices in Abuja and Enugu. The firm is known for its work in dispute resolution and specialized transactions in energy,telecommunications,and financial services. The firm is regulated by the General Council of the Bar.
Okey Wali,SAN is a Nigerian lawyer and the 26th president of the Nigerian Bar Association.
The Nigerian Body of Benchers is a professional body concerned with the admission of successful candidates at the Nigerian Law School Bar Final Examination into the Legal Profession. Members of the body are called Benchers. The body also regulate the call of graduate of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation of the legal profession in Nigeria.
Chief Wole Olanipekun,SAN,CFR,(born 18 November 1951) is a Nigerian Lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Chief Joseph Bodurin Daudu,SAN,is a prominent Nigerian Jurist,Bencher and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Eyitayo Jegede SAN,is a Nigerian legal practitioner and 2019 Ondo state PDP gubernatorial aspirant.
Francis Asekhame Alimikhena is a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Edo State. He served in the Senate from 2015 to 2023,representing Edo North Senatorial District. He was first elected in 2015 and reelected to a second term in 2019. However,he lost his re-election bid in 2023. Senator Alimikhena was the vice-chairman,Senate Committee on Housing and also a member of the Senate committee on Constitutional Review.
Muiz Adeyemi Banire is a Nigerian lawyer and activist. Banire formed the United Action For Change which serves as a pressure group and think tank with the drive to build a society where people are valued and treated equally,enjoy their rights as full citizens.
Boss Mustapha is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) of Nigeria from 2017 to 2023,and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
Solomon Adun Asemota SAN is a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist. He is the founder and principal partner of the law firm of Solomon Asemota &Co. He became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 1986.
Olukayode "Kayode" Abraham Ajulo,OON,Senior Advocate of Nigeria,an arbitrator,tutor,orator and civil rights activist. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. and the Diocesan Registrar of the Anglican Communion,Church of Nigeria. He is the Honorable Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice of Ondo State.
Ayokunle Ayoko is a Nigerian lawyer,entrepreneur and sports analyst. He is a council member of Gerson Lehrman Group.
Eko Ejembi Eko is a Nigerian lawyer and notary public known for his extensive legal career and contributions to various fields of law,holding the rank of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Born on May 17,1980,is from Benue State,Nigeria,Eko is recognized for his expertise in litigation,human rights law,family law,corporate law and election jurisprudence.
