Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has celebrated his mentee, Mrs Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Ehinfun-Adekunle, on her elevation to the Inner Bar as the youngest female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Fayemi recalled that Olamide was fresh out of Law School when he first met her in 2010/2011 at the Nuhu Ribadu Presidential Campaign Office in Abuja, where her brilliance, passion and diligence caught his attention.
The former Minister of Mines and Steel Development , said he has watched her meteoric rise over the past sixteen years to become a Partner at Nigeria’s foremost law firm, Afe Babalola & Co, noting that her sharp intellect and hard work have truly paid off.
According to him, although the presidential candidate fell short of victory in that election, Olamide’s brilliance, passion and diligence stood out, especially because of her Ekiti roots.
Fayemi,ex chairman of the Nigeria Governors’Forum(NGF) said :
“I have watched her meteoric rise in the legal profession over the past sixteen years, rising to the position of Partner at Nigeria’s foremost legal firm, Afe Babalola & Co,” he said.
He noted that he was not surprised that her sharp intellect, dedication and hard work have paid off, adding that every success comes with additional responsibilities.
“I have no doubt that you will continue to leave giant footprints in the legal world,” he stated.