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JUDICIARY HONOURS LATE JURIST, OLALEKAN ABDULFATAI YUSUF (SAN) 

The Lagos State Judiciary recently held a Valedictory Court Session in honour of the Late (Chief) Olalekan Abdulfatai Yusuf (SAN), one of the nation’s foremost legal practitioners with over three decades legal practice 

The event, which took place at the premises of the Ikeja High Court,  was attended by Judges of the State High Court, Senior Advocates of Nigeria, the Body of Benchers and family members amongst others.  

The State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba, in his remarks, described the late Olalekan Yusuf as a great jurist who dedicated himself not only to the practice of the profession but also to humanity.  

Alogba described the late legal icon as the go-to Counsel for complex legal matters, particularly in the area of land law, the law of secured credit transactions and commercial law, and was a nationally acclaimed Advocate and transaction expert whose expertise also covered the entire gamut of land law. 

While commiserating with the families of the bereaved, the Chief Judge advised the immediate family to ensure the preservation of the good legacy of the late Jurist.  

His words: “The late Alhaji Chief Olalekan Yusuf lived an exemplary life and would be fondly remembered for his doggedness, diligence and creative approach towards solving complex legal matters while maintaining the highest ethical standard”. 

The late Chief Olalekan Yusuf attended the prestigious University of Lagos from 1983 to 1986 where he obtained his LLB and was called to the Nigerian Bar Association in 1987. He established his own law firm which was then known as Olalekan Yusuf & Co. The law firm is now known as Olalekan Yusuf, SAN & Co. 

 During his illustrious career, he occupied various sensitive positions. He was the Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch between 1998 to 2000 and also Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of Ikeja Branch of NBA. He became the substantive Chairman of the Ikeja Branch of NBA between 2000 to 2002. 

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