As the 13th edition of the Bankole Olumide Aluko Memorial Tournament popularly called BOA Tournament came to a climax on May 25, 2015 at the Astroturf 2000 Ikoyi Lagos with OLISA AGBAKOBA LEGAL taking on PROBITAS in the finals there was much anticipation and excitement as lawyers and friends gathered to witness the final football…
Dear President-Elect, GIVING NIGERIA A NEW DEAL Many congratulations on your success at the polls to be our next President. Now that the elections are over and the transition is on, I feel that the time is ripe to set out a framework to address broad issues concerning the nation. I see strong parallels between…
WALTERSMITH PETROMAN OIL LIMITED } APPELLANT AND NIGER DELTA PETROLEUM RESOURCES LIMITED } RESPONDENT Olisa Agbakoba legal instituted an appeal on behalf of the appellant against the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos delivered on the 31st of March 2014 where the Federal High Court held that it had jurisdiction or judicial…
Our attention has been drawn to the general public disquiet, occasioned by the sudden postponement of Nigeria’s General Election 2015, by the INEC chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega. In his nationwide broadcast of 7 February 2015, only six days to the General Elections, the INEC Chairman rescheduled the Presidential Election from 14 February 2015 to 28…
See photos of the event, which took place on the 20th of November, 2014 at the Civic Centre Lagos.
The unveiling of the Policy Dialogue series took place on the 4th of December, 2014
The Law firm of Olisa Agbakoba & Associates, now Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), recently unveiled its plan to initiate a series of policy dialogues in 2015. The platform aimed at maximizing Nigeria’s economic assets towards growth and development amongst other related issues, will bring together business operators, regulators, entrepreneurs, lawyers, government heads to discuss and…
Olisa Agbakoba Legal Team at the Annual Bankole Aluko Football Match in 2013
Posted on: Nov 12 2014 Introducing the Legal Policy Dialogue – OAL and BusinessDay Newspapers present the Legal Policy Dialogue 2014. THE BUSINESS CASE There has emerged consensus amongst economists and development law experts that law plays an important role in economic reforms and development outcomes. This is in recognition of the fact that certain…
Posted on: Sep 09 2014 The awards, now in their second year, highlight the amazing work done by the firms around the globe making huge strides in the ultra-competitive finance sector, from the most innovative lawyers, advisers and tax specialists to 100% customer-focused accountants, consultants and bankers. The awards are handed out solely on merit…
