See how Ekiti gov greeted ABUAD founder, Afe Babalola at a public function (Photos)

Ekiti State governor, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) shocked so many people at a public function recently. Oyebanji pocketed all the arrogance and splendor of office as a sitting executive governor of his State when he met the 93-year-old founder and owner of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, at a public function, […]

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Obi is the best candidate to lead Nigeria ―Afe Babalola

Senior Nigerian lawyer, founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University (ABUA), Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola SAN has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi is the most qualified person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Chief Babalola said the only people opposed to Obi are those who participated […]

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Afe Babalola, Olanipekun, 6 other SANs ask that Aribisogan be reinstated as Ekiti Speaker

EKITI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY IMPEACHMENT SAGA: THIS CONSTITUTIONAL AND DEMOCRATIC RASCALITY MUST STOP HENCEFORTH!!! Ekiti State is globally known as ile iyi, ile eye (land of honour, land of dignity). By all standards, and especially on account of the excellent virtues and priceless values that Ekiti people are primordially known for, it is simply […]

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Establishment of Law School Campuses should not be regarded as Constituency Projects (2), By Afe Babalola

Last week, I discussed the recent move by the Senate to create six additional law school campuses for the geopolitical zones which, as decipherable by a discerning mind, is nothing more than an intrusion into the functions of the Council of Legal Education and a superfluous venture into politicising the process. As I had noted […]

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Establishment of Law School Campuses should not be regarded as Constituency Projects, By Afe Babalola

The Senate recently approved the establishment of six additional campuses of the Nigerian Law School, in addition to the seven existing ones. By this development, two campuses, i.e., the Jos Law School Campus, Plateau State and the Kabba Law School Campus, Kogi State have been established for the North Central geo-political zone; two campuses, i.e., […]

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Substitute 1999 constitution with 1963 constitution ―Afe Babalola tells NASS

Afe Babalola University founder and legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, has urged the National Assembly to find ways of reawakening and reenacting the 1963 Constitution, as against the 1999 Constitution being contemplated for amendment. In a statement he personally signed in Ado Ekiti, he said the 1999 constitution would not solve Nigeria’s problems. “Alternatively, […]

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Afe Babalola, Wole Olanipekun, fined N60m for agreeing to ask Supreme court to review Bayelsa judgment

Chief Afe Babalola SAN and Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, have on Wednesday, been ordered by Nigerian Supreme Court, to personally pay fine of N30 million each for agreeing to file an application for the review of its judgment on Bayelsa election. Justice Amina Augie announced the said fine while reading the judgment in the APC’s applications […]

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Discovery of oil in the North ‘ll help restructuring –Afe Babalola

Founder of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, has said the news of crude oil discovery in the North gladdens his heart, because such a discovery will hasten the restructuring of the country. Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday at the maiden edition of the Goke Omisore Annual Lecture organised by the […]

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Why I rejected ministerial appointment on 2 occasions -Afe Babalola

Legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, has disclosed why he turned down ministerial appointments while speaking at the dinner organized in celebration of conferment of honorary doctor of letters on him by the University of Ibadan (UI). According to the founder of Afe Babalola University, he can’t work with […]

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By law, Nigeria’s DSS cannot arrest -Afe Babalola

Renowned legal practitioner, Chief Afe Babalola, has made a shocking claim that Nigeria’s DSS is not empowered by law to arrest. He disclosed this while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s News Night. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) argued that the DSS’ constitutional job description is to gather information that might threaten the […]

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Afe Babalola, again, calls for restructuring of Nigeria

Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has reiterated the fact that Nigeria may continue to grapple with its prevailing problems of spiral unemployment, insecurity and under-development, unless the country treads the path of restructuring. Specifically, Babalola, who received the management team of the Nigerian Tribune in his office in Ado-Ekiti over […]

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