Wole Olanipekun

Wole Olanipekun OFR, CFR, SAN
Born	Oluwole Oladapo Olanipekun (1951-11-18)18 November 1951 Ekiti State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigerian
Occupations	Lawyer Solicitor Activist
Years active	July 1975 - present
Awards	OFR, CFR

Wole Olanipekun OFR CFR SAN (born 18 November 1951) is a Nigerian Lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Early life

A native of Ikere-Ekiti, ^[5] he attended Amoye Grammar School in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State southwestern Nigeria but obtained the West Africa School Certificate at Ilesa Grammar before he proceeded to the University of Lagos, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Law. ^{[6] [7]}

Professional career

He was Called to the bar in July 1976 after he graduated from the Nigerian Law School and subsequently attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in July 1991, the same year in which he was appointed as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State and served in that capacity for two years. ^[8] In 2002, he was elected as President of the Nigerian Bar Association. ^[9] In January 2007, he became a Life bencher, appointed by the Nigerian Body of Benchers. ^[10] He was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of the University of Ibadan between 2004 and 2006. In April 2014, he was appointed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council ^[11] of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, by the institution’s proprietor, Supra Diocesan Board West of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). In 2003, he was appointed the Vice President of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU). ^{[12] [13]} Chief Oluwole Olanipekun, SAN, OFR is the Principal Partner of Wole Olanipekun and Co, a leading law firm in Nigeria with the headquarters in Lagos State, Nigeria, branch in Abuja and presence in all the states in Nigeria. ^[14]

Personal life

Olanipekun is married to Erelu Omo-ale Olanipekun and they have four children. He is a grandfather. ^[15]

Membership

• Nigerian Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• Nigerian Body of Benchers

Awards

On 17th September, 2012, a Nigerian national honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) was conferred on him by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. ^[16]

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari. ^[17]

References

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2. daniel. "UNILAG: 30 SANs To Engage FG In Court Over Name Change". INFORMATION NIGERIA. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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4. "Chief Wole Olanipekun, OFR, Senior Advocate of Nigeria" . Retrieved 25 August 2017.
5. "My SAN son is more brilliant than me – Wole Olanipekun". Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
6. "Wole Olanipekun - INFORMATION NIGERIA". informationng.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
7. "Alumni, students urge N'Assembly to disregard UNILAG bill". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
8. "Olanipekun: Portrait of A Legal Luminary, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
9. "Celebrating Wole Olanipekun at 59, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
10. "Sofola emerges Body of Benchers' chairman". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
11. "Olanipekun heads Ajayi Crowther varsity council". The Nation. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
12. John Austin Unachukwu. "UI honours ex-NBA chief Olanipekun". The Nation. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
13. "Forget Past Injustices Olanipekun Tells UI VC, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
14. "Wole Olanipekun & Co, Lagos Office, Global | Chambers". chambers.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
15. "This Family Has Three Senior Advocates of Nigeria". news-af.feednews.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
16. [<a href='https://thenationonlineng.net'>https://thenationonlineng.net</a> "2012 National Honours Award Recipients"]. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2025.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
17. "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 9 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.