Remi Olatubora SAN becomes a Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Foremost and Prominent Legal Practitioner Remi OlatuboraSAN yesterday was sworn in to join the highly silk league of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
The Former Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in Ondo State was awarded the title of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a title which is awarded as a mark of excellence to Members of the Legal Profession who have distinguished themselves as Advocates and Academics.
The swearing was done yesterday,13th of November in Abuja where 71 other Legal Practitioners were awarded this highly exalted title.
Describing the milestone achievement, Remi Olatubora SAN in his words stated, the accolades since yesterday is amazing, an ordinary village boy like me rising to achieve such feat, it can only be God, glory to God and thanks to my friends and family”
Those words of the Legal giants summarizes his amazing rise from grass to grace, called to the Nigerian Bar in the year 1993 after having successfully completed his barrister at law (BL) programme at the Nigerian Law School Lagos.
In the year 2006, he obtained his Master’s of Laws (LL.M) degree from Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Also in the year 2017, he successfully completed his Master’s of Philosophy of Law (M.Phil.) degree in Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun State, Nigeria.
Adding to his numerous feats, he served as the Attorney Generalof Ondo State Nigeria from 2016 to 2017. He has written many books on Nigeria Law, famous of such books are:1. Electoral Law and Practice in Nigeria (2006)2. The Petition of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and issues in Nigerian Election Law 3. Election Litigation in Nigeria (2015).
Remi Olatubora SAN. is a member of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) and the Nigeria Bar Association. He also teaches Constitutional Law and Legal Research Methods in Elizade University, Nigeria.
