Olamide Ehinfun-Adekunle Becomes Nigeria’s Youngest Female SAN at 40
Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Ehinfun-Adekunle has become Nigeria’s youngest female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) at age 40. She was among 68 lawyers sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria on October 12, 2026, at the opening of the new legal year. A partner at Afe Babalola & Co., she has built her career in litigation, commercial dispute resolution, arbitration, oil and gas, election petitions and regulatory compliance. She studied law at Obafemi Awolowo University, completed her Nigerian Law School training in 2010 and later earned an LLM in International Trade Law from the University of Leeds. Ehinfun-Adekunle has also called for reforms to tackle delays in court cases, improve judicial independence and expand access to justice. Her elevation is a notable milestone for women and younger lawyers in Nigeria’s legal profession.
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