⬆️ President Bola Tinubu.
President Bola Tinubu will on Nov. 19 unveil the six-volume of books, titled: “Wole Olanipekun through the cases,” at this year’s justice summit.
The unveiling will be part of the activities planned for the edition of the Wole Olanipekun & Co (WOC) Justice Summit.
The event, with the theme: “From precedent to possibility: The lawyer’s role in shaping the next 50 years of justice, democracy and public trust,” will be held at the Body of Benchers’ Complex, Abuja.
According to a statement by the law firm of Chief Olanipekun, SAN, the event is expected to attract leading policy and decision makers across all arms of government at both the federal and state levels.
It said the immediate-past Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Plc, Tony Elumelu, will deliver the keynote address, titled: “The Rule of Law s a Catalyst for Private Sector Growth and Economic Transformation.”
Elumelu will speak on the relationship between the administration of justice, the security of economic rights, and the prosperity of private enterprises.
He will also address the overall economic advancement of the nation under the global focus of the summit, which considers a future of possibilities against the background of precedents and the role of lawyers and the justice sector.
Part of the statement reads: “The WOC Justice Summit which is an initiative of Wole Olanipekun & Co., is conceived as a platform to ideate on justice delivery enhancement.
“The books – Wole Olanipekun: Through the cases – to be presented at the 2026 edition, is a collection of analysis and commentaries on some of the landmark cases in which the firm’s founder, Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR, SAN has been involved in between his call to the Bar 50 years ago in 1976 till date.”
The occasion will feature eminent speakers, who will consider the evolving role of the legal profession in protecting commerce, strengthening democratic institutions, advancing the frontiers of justice and safeguarding the rule of law.