Wole Olanipekun Archives

Bayelsa: Babalola, Olanipekun protest Supreme Court’s N60m penalty, criticisms

On March 11, 20203:09 pmIn Newsby Hamed Shobiye

The Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola, and Chief Wole Olanipekun, have formally protested the fine imposed on them by the Supreme Court over the suit challenging the apex court’s ruling on the Bayelsa governorship matter. The lawyers, in two protest letters addressed to the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA),
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Bayelsa verdict: Supreme Court fines Babalola, Olanipekun N60m

On February 26, 20207:06 pmIn Newsby Hamed Shobiye

The Supreme Court on Wednesday fined two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola and Chief Wole Olanipekun, N30 million each for agreeing to file an application for the review of its judgment on Bayelsa governorship election. Olanipekun was the APC lawyer, while Babalola represented Lyon at the hearing. The apex court ruled that each
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Wole Olanipekun’s stature looms large at 68

On November 17, 20192:20 amIn Viewpointby Nwafor

There are individuals whose influence goes far beyond their considerable achievements and competencies. What unites these masters of conscience is the fact that they enlarge the reach and range of our social imagination by making a greater proportion of their life and times available to shape their society and so form the basis for a moral order.

Wole Olanipekun laments brain-drain in medical sector

On December 16, 20186:45 amIn Newsby Nwafor

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun, has lamented the rate at which Nigerian medical doctors leave the country to practise abroad.