favor914:
Bigot try borrow common sense, can’t you comprehend?

Scion of one of the longest-serving presidents of the association, Chief Ladi Rotimi- Williams, SAN is against factionalisation, but he insisted that if it must be, then it should be in a larger context. Quoting him, “First, I don’t subscribe to NBA being split.

We met it as NBA when we became lawyers and it must remain, except the country itself is split into parts and it is not happening. “I believe in an election someone must win and whoever loses should approach the tribunal or court. Two, (Olumide) Akpata is part of the greater Yoruba nation outside the South-West, so he is one of us. Three, Yoruba themselves are not united,” he said.

I don't like that "he is one of us" statement. That shouldn't be the reason for those who want to breakaway not to break away. It must be for a greater reason. Not on the basis of "he is one of us or he is not one of us". And this is an elderly man. Gosh!

Pimpmaride:

We don't care... We south west own the larger members in NBA...

Truly NBA depends on southwest lawyers.. The moment yoruba lawyers split FROM THE ASSOCIATION, then notin like NBA again...

Truly truly yorubas are the glue holding this nation in all ramifications..

But enough of holding this failed experiment called a nation... Let's go our way.....

Omo luabi are the best.....

will you will prefer yoruba nation with 5000000 lawyers and condition of their nation is like that of this present Nigeria ?all will you prefer a yoruba nation with with 500k lawyers and the conditions of their nation is like that of Germany ?what am trying to say is people only want good things of life not how many lawyers you ve,you see Japanese coming to nigeria to buy lawyers

Farki:


Alright as soon as I am able I will run for public office and pass a bill declaring that any and every Muslim should be executed. And when that happens I hope to hear the same thing from others around the the country that allows states to create their own laws that violate the constitution. Thank you for your understanding.

There you go again and you are wrong again. You cannot pass a bill to execute someone just because of their religion. You can only do something to them only if their actions affect you or someone else as in if Muslim attacks you or someone else physically or verbally then you can execute them other than that you cannot execute them just based on their faith alone. The Nigerian constitution gives everyone freedom of religion but not the freedom to attack anybody's religion or beliefs physically or verbally.

Jonathan39:
I don't take correction from an ignoramus. Show me a link where yorubas top in law applicants that end up becoming lawyers

Jeeez!!!

Illiteracy is a disease indeed.

Jonathan39:
I already provided a link for you, why don't you provide yours ? Ignorant illiterate

Where are the Igbo lawyers, stubborn man?

7 richest lawyers in Nigeria.

1. Tunde Folawiyo.

Mr Tijani Babatunde Folawiyo popularly known as Tunde Folawiyo is a lawyer and a businessman. He is the managing director of Yinka Folawiyo Group and director of MTN Nigeria. According to Forbes, he has an estimated net worth of $650 million.

2. John Olatunde Ayeni.

John Olatunde Ayeni was born on April 4, 1967. He is a Nigerian lawyer, investor and business magnate. He holds board positions on companies throughout Nigeria.

In 2011, Ayeni became chairman of Skye Bank, which was formed in 2005 when five commercial banks merged to create a new entity with a balance sheet in excess of ₦1 trillion. He is currently worth about $600 million.

3. Adewumi Ogunsanya SAN.

Mr Ogunsanya is a managing partner in the law firm of Ogunsanya & Ogunsanya and he is one of the newest senior advocates in Nigeria.

He is also the chairman of several companies like Smile Nigeria, Trocadero Group of Companies, Multichoice Nigeria and a host of others.

Mr Ogunsanya who is a board member of Heritage Bank is reportedly worth over over $250 million.

4. Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim.

Jimoh Ibrahim was born on February 24, 1967, same year as Mr Ayeni. He is a lawyer, politician, businessman, and philanthropist.

He is the chairman of Global Fleet Group, which controls such companies as Air Nigeria, NICON Insurance, Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation, NICON Luxury Hotel, formerly Le’ Meridien Hotel and about 8 others. He is reportedly worth about $200 million.

5. Aare Afe Babalola.

Afe Babalola SAN, OFR, CON, born 1929, is the founding partner of Afe Babalola & Co (Emmanuel Chambers), one of the largest law firms in Nigeria.





He is also the founder of the popular Afe Babalola University. He has an estimated net worth of $150 million.

6. Wole Olanipekun.

Mr Wole Olanipekun SAN, is a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in 2002 and the managing partner of Wole Olanipekun & Co, a firm he founded.

With litigation costs running into several millions of dollars, Mr. Olanipekun is worth an estimated $122 million.

7. Gbenga Oyebode MFR.

Gbenga Oyebode is a founder and managing partner of Aluko & Oyebode who also owns a minority shareholding in MTN Nigeria, and sits on the company’s board.

He has an estimated net worth of $120 million and was the former chairman of Access Bank PLC and the current chairman of Okomu Oil and Crusade Insurance.

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kayjay69:
Deacon of destruction.

Like NBA, Like Nigerians, Like Nigeria.

In our book, there is no acknowledgement of defeat.
In our book, there is no I'll lose now to win later.
In our book, there is no agree to disagree.

Only chaos and destruction. My way or the high way.
Everyone is ambitious, Everyone wants to lead, Everyone wants to win, Everyone wants to play God

And in so doing, we continue to be desperados.

I am not surprised at the level of chaos and disorder in Nigeria. This can only happen to people who have lost their sense of self, the very basis of their existence. The dearth of our traditional norms in the face of colonialism and modern day religions has got Nigerians to this point. Christianity or Islam is not strong enough to contain the excesses and weaknesses of our people.

I could not have coined it better.

Thank you for putting it so succinctly.

ajl:


I am not surprised at the level of chaos and disorder in Nigeria. This can only happen to people who have lost their sense of self, the very basis of their existence. The dearth of our traditional norms in the face of colonialism and modern day religions has got Nigerians to this point. Christianity or Islam is not strong enough to contain the excesses and weaknesses of our people.

Lukay99:


There you go again and you are wrong again. You cannot pass a bill to execute someone just because of their religion. You can only do something to them only if their actions affect you or someone else as in if Muslim attacks you or someone else physically or verbally then you can execute them other than that you cannot execute them just based on their faith alone. The Nigerian constitution gives everyone freedom of religion but not the freedom to attack anybody's religion or beliefs physically or verbally.

If I can not pass a bill to execute someone because of their religion then why is sharia in place at all since the punishment for apostasy, blasphemy or polytheism (idolatry) is death?

Why are you even giving me the terms of who I can and can not execute in my state? If I see Islam as a personal attack am I not free to kill any Muslim I see just like Muslims in Kano are calling for the death of the "blasphemous" singer?

The Nigerian constitution gives us freedom of religion, until a Muslim gets offended and invokes sharia law. To go even further the Nigerian constitution gives Muslims the special privilege to attack the religious beliefs (or disbelief) of others through sharia courts.

muykem:
They are just ranting. They can't go to anywhere, is olumide Fulani man?

Why are you NUMBSKULLS bent on remaining equivocally USELESS with your reasoning

The SW lawyers want to do to Akpata, what Awo did to Zik. Zik won the election in the west and was set to become premier. Overnight all the Yoruba members of the NCNC defected to Awo's action group.
The SW are the most tribal people in Nigeria. The North and SS should form an alliance and be done with these SW bigots

Just look at what you typed. If you're intelligent enough you'll know there was no sense in what ZIK wanted to do. Was there no slot for a premier in the East at that time. ZIK first secured his own home with "his brother" and came to the west to contest premiership against a westerner as if there were no capable hands than him in the west. How many Yorubas contested to be premier in the Eastern region at the time, would you have voted a Yoruba man as the premier in the Easter region? Think.

Simbrixton:
do u have an account on d bini/akure wars i know bini had influence in pockets of places in d east of yorubaland until the igalas defeated7 the binis

That's not necessary.. We are now ONE

Simbrixton:
my brother i be yoruba but we are not 1 benin people are pro one nigeria most yoruba youths today favour secession we have more in common with itshekiri dan bini

We are one Bro... May be not on Nairaland.

techtechh:

There is also the jegedes who are from ondo, ekiti and Edo as well.

When I said afes, I was referring to the lawyer afe Babalola who is from ekiti state

Afe is not his surname. What they have mostly in Ekiti are.. Afelumo, Eniafe, Afere etc

techtechh:

Yeah
So many e-fight amongst both because not everyone among both groups see themselves as both and wants to be distinct.

My question is, are all binis, yorubas or just some due to migration and inter marriage.

OK.. Migration and Intermarriage. My forefathers migrated from Benin to Akure. After the war many Akure people were taken to Benin as spoilt of war. You don make talk wetin i no wan talk.

adelaja70:

OK.. Migration and Intermarriage. My forefathers migrated from Benin to Akure. After the war many Akure people were taken to Benin as spoilt of war. You don make talk wetin i no wan talk.

my best friend's ancestors migrated from bini to ogun state

his surname is d name of a street in benin

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Obamaofusa:


Where are the Igbo lawyers, stubborn man?

7 richest lawyers in Nigeria.

1. Tunde Folawiyo.

Mr Tijani Babatunde Folawiyo popularly known as Tunde Folawiyo is a lawyer and a businessman. He is the managing director of Yinka Folawiyo Group and director of MTN Nigeria. According to Forbes, he has an estimated net worth of $650 million.

2. John Olatunde Ayeni.

John Olatunde Ayeni was born on April 4, 1967. He is a Nigerian lawyer, investor and business magnate. He holds board positions on companies throughout Nigeria.

In 2011, Ayeni became chairman of Skye Bank, which was formed in 2005 when five commercial banks merged to create a new entity with a balance sheet in excess of ₦1 trillion. He is currently worth about $600 million.

3. Adewumi Ogunsanya SAN.

Mr Ogunsanya is a managing partner in the law firm of Ogunsanya & Ogunsanya and he is one of the newest senior advocates in Nigeria.

He is also the chairman of several companies like Smile Nigeria, Trocadero Group of Companies, Multichoice Nigeria and a host of others.

Mr Ogunsanya who is a board member of Heritage Bank is reportedly worth over over $250 million.

4. Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim.

Jimoh Ibrahim was born on February 24, 1967, same year as Mr Ayeni. He is a lawyer, politician, businessman, and philanthropist.

He is the chairman of Global Fleet Group, which controls such companies as Air Nigeria, NICON Insurance, Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation, NICON Luxury Hotel, formerly Le’ Meridien Hotel and about 8 others. He is reportedly worth about $200 million.

5. Aare Afe Babalola.

Afe Babalola SAN, OFR, CON, born 1929, is the founding partner of Afe Babalola & Co (Emmanuel Chambers), one of the largest law firms in Nigeria.





He is also the founder of the popular Afe Babalola University. He has an estimated net worth of $150 million.

6. Wole Olanipekun.

Mr Wole Olanipekun SAN, is a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in 2002 and the managing partner of Wole Olanipekun & Co, a firm he founded.

With litigation costs running into several millions of dollars, Mr. Olanipekun is worth an estimated $122 million.

7. Gbenga Oyebode MFR.

Gbenga Oyebode is a founder and managing partner of Aluko & Oyebode who also owns a minority shareholding in MTN Nigeria, and sits on the company’s board.

He has an estimated net worth of $120 million and was the former chairman of Access Bank PLC and the current chairman of Okomu Oil and Crusade Insurance.

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Oyebode married murtala Muhammed's daughter

adelaja70:

Oyebode married murtala Muhammed's daughter

What has that got to do with what I posted it for?

Obamaofusa:

lol

Which war has the Benin empire ever fought and won?

Only the Egbas will run down the Binis Go and ask the dreaded Fon.

Guy I don't have time for your stupid argument. We're not mate argue with your fada.

Keraxes:

Oloriburuku you no go shut up. You dey make senseless mouth. Incase you don’t know

We ibadan indigenes will run down the whole Edo state alone. So shut up idiotic fool from ugly oba of Benin lineage

Nah mouth you get Ibadan nah lazy touts and meat seller Dem be. I can't argue with you argue with your fada.

techtechh:


Gay really?
Where in my post indicates me being gay

You must be stupid

Anyway Edo state needs to choose between south south and south west. We don’t need betrayals down south. Since you guys have their afronja traits you should join the south west geo political region

lol I had to use the word no homo broda. Sometimes nairaland dey get on someone nerves. Big up you.

Simbrixton:
ijaw go too beat una now even most of the cult boys wey dey play game are ijaw boys in ekosodin bini na noise una get

Guy I can't argue with backward people who are still living in the Stone Age. Ijaw are like smiling to me, argue with your fada.

BornRicch:


Nah mouth you get Ibadan nah lazy touts and meat seller Dem be. I can't argue with you argue with your fada.

Ibadan chased Bini empire out of Ekiti and Ondo and even took people from Bini empire as slaves

Hope you read your own history.

Obamaofusa:


Even if he is from Oyo,Ibadan,Ogun,Ondo etc which one can you okoro measure up to among them? Meanwhile, Lagos,Ogun,Oyo etc are all Yorubaland.

I want to argue with your State not Lagos because we all know when push turn shove Lagos will be very hot for everyone. You're not from Lagos, I want to argue with your father State.

Simbrixton:
bros leave history na future matter great benin empire, benin is still great today nobody is claiming anybody or claiming any territory lets move on

Guy I'm not arguing about history I don't give a Bleep I'm here to contradict some of this people claim:

Obamaofusa:
And what is the betrayal sir?

Yorubas should be the ones wailing about how Igbos betrayed them but it is the betrayers that are wailing that the betrayed, betrayed them.What an irony.Well,they have always been known as cry babies.I bet you are from potopoto republic.

That's the stigma attached to your people so I don't give a Bleep. I'm from edo not Igbo.

Simbrixton:
dere is nothing in edo state

But there's something in Edo more than any other region in your south west minus Lagos.

Simbrixton:
make me shutup? dude grow up

Lol � I apologize.

Iamgrey5:
Ibadan chased Bini empire out of Ekiti and Ondo and even took people from Bini empire as slaves

Hope you read your own history.

lol guy I don't have time for history I'm talking to you about the present.

BornRicch:


I want to argue with your State not Lagos because we all know when push turn shove Lagos will be very hot for everyone. You're not from Lagos, I want to argue with your father State.

Who will make Lagos hot for everyone

Name A village in Lagos that belongs to Bini

The only place given to Oba of Lagos is Idumota in the land of "Aromire" Aworis.


Please don't be silly.

BornRicch:


lol guy I don't have time for history I'm talking to you about the present.

Present?

Do you what Ibadan did to Fulani back in 2003 that Made Buhari rushed to ibadan to beg?

The main god worshipped in ibadan is Ogun and Eshu(devil).


I hope you what that means?

Olodos too plenty for this useless country. Simple grammar dem no fit comprehend even tho the headlines being bandied doesn't help. It means they want to withdraw from the NBA, not join the northern faction. Na wa o...