Olawale Fapohunda*1
INTRODUCTION
I congratulate members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikere Ekiti Branch on the successful hosting of this First Law Week. I am particularly impressed by the professionalism and dedication with which the leadership of this branch put together this week. I will not be saying anything new if I add that the NBA Ikere Branch has truly come of age. I should also quickly add that I consider it a privilege to be asked to deliver the First Chief Wole Olanipekun Public Lecture. The significance of this is not lost on me. Chief Olanipekun’s contribution to legal practice and the legal profession needs no elaboration. He is an icon, a mentor, and an outstanding legal practitioner whose strides in the profession redefine the meaning of colossus. I am specifically pleased that I have the exclusive copyright to the First Chief Wole Olanipekun Public Lecture
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jsdlp.v10i2.8