One of the finer gems of the legal profession, Jadegoke Bonajo
Badejo SAN, has passed on to glory yesterday being 5th of June,
2020.
Until his demise, Badejo, S.A.N. was the Principal Partner of
Bonaje Badejo & Co.
The late learned silk graduated from the University of Ife (now
Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1979. He was a National Scholar
throughout his University years. He was called to the Nigerian Bar
in 1980 and obtained a Masters Degree in Law at the University of
Lagos, Akoka in 1982 with specialization in Comparative Company Law
among other courses.
Between 1981 and 1987, he worked with the firm of Burke &
Company, Lagos, renowned firm of International Consultants in
Patent, Trademarks, Copyrights and business transactions. He was
Head of Chambers of Burke & Company between 1985 and 1987 when he
set up Bonajo Badejo & Co.
He became a Notary Public in 1989 and has acted as Legal
Consultant and Company Secretary to many blue-chip companies and
orthodox religious bodies in Nigeria. He is widely regarded in
Legal Circles as a dogged litigation Counsel, with a niche for
taking up difficult and complex cases at the High Court, Court of
Appeal, and the Supreme Court.
He was awarded the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria by the
Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee in 2010. He is a Fellow of
the Charted Institute of Arbitrators.
He obtained his LL.B from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife in
1979, B.L from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos and LL.M from the
University of Lagos, Akoka in 1982
Badejo, SAN has been a member of Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators, Nigeria 2001
He started his career as a Teacher in United Modern School,
Ilesa from 1974 to 1975; Director of Public Prosecutions Office,
Lagos; Counsel and later Head of Chambers, Burke & Company,
Solicitors, 1981 -1987 and Bonajo Badejo & Co., Solicitors, 1987
till his as Principal Counsel
One of the finer gems of the legal profession, Jadegoke Bonajo
Badejo SAN, has passed on to glory yesterday being 5th of June,
2020.
Until his demise, Badejo, S.A.N. was the Principal Partner of
Bonaje Badejo & Co.
The late learned silk graduated from the University of Ife (now
Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1979. He was a National Scholar
throughout his University years. He was called to the Nigerian Bar
in 1980 and obtained a Masters Degree in Law at the University of
Lagos, Akoka in 1982 with specialization in Comparative Company Law
among other courses.
Between 1981 and 1987, he worked with the firm of Burke &
Company, Lagos, renowned firm of International Consultants in
Patent, Trademarks, Copyrights and business transactions. He was
Head of Chambers of Burke & Company between 1985 and 1987 when he
set up Bonajo Badejo & Co.
He became a Notary Public in 1989 and has acted as Legal
Consultant and Company Secretary to many blue-chip companies and
orthodox religious bodies in Nigeria. He is widely regarded in
Legal Circles as a dogged litigation Counsel, with a niche for
taking up difficult and complex cases at the High Court, Court of
Appeal, and the Supreme Court.
He was awarded the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria by the
Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee in 2010. He is a Fellow of
the Charted Institute of Arbitrators.
He obtained his LL.B from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife in
1979, B.L from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos and LL.M from the
University of Lagos, Akoka in 1982
Badejo, SAN has been a member of Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators, Nigeria 2001
He started his career as a Teacher in United Modern School,
Ilesa from 1974 to 1975; Director of Public Prosecutions Office,
Lagos; Counsel and later Head of Chambers, Burke & Company,
Solicitors, 1981 -1987 and Bonajo Badejo & Co., Solicitors, 1987
till his as Principal Counsel