Olukayode Majekodunmi Esq.

The Executive Governor of Osun state, His Excellency, Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, recently announced the nominees that will make up the Executive Council of the State.  I was pleasantly surprised and very delighted to see the name of Oluwole Jimi-Bada Esq on the list. This is essentially because Wole has never been involved in open play  politics, and he has always been an active adherent in the Temple of Justice. He has been so actively involved in the practice of law that he has become a regular feature in most Law Reports, especially on issues of Election Petitions and other Constitutional issues.

Wole has made a special name for himself with his mastery of law and procedures that one would have expected the Legal Practitioners Privilege Committee to have taken notice of him and specially invite him to put in an application for the position of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. As the debate continues amongst those of us whose paths crossed his as to when he would be made a SAN, the Governor of Osun State saw what the legal profession has not seen and nominated him to be the Chief Law Officer of the state.

Wole Jimi-Bada hails from one of the esteemed Royal Houses of Ile-Ife. His grandfather, Mofolusho Bada was of a class of the first generation of lawyers from Ile-Ife. He is also known to have contested for the highly revered Ooni Royal stool at some point in  history. Barrister Oluwole Jimi-Bada is the scion of the Hon Justice Jimi Olukayode Bada who is the presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal Lagos –a giant whose stride in the legal profession has inspired legends.

My first contact with Wole was at the Faculty of Law at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He was a very studious student with crystal clear picture of what he wanted in life. He is a representation of the best tradition of the Ife Faculty of Law, and also my ‘go-to’ person anytime I needed to get case and subject authorities before the advent of the research software. I noticed that anytime I called my friend to ask of his opinion on any legal issues, he always supplied me with legal authorities, astonishingly inclusive of the citations and page numbers. That was strange to me and I was looking at how he was able to do that all the time. I later realized Wole eats, sleeps, and thinks law all the time.

Before concluding this testimony in respect of Wole Jimi Bada, reflections on his person is incomplete without peeping into the large room of Thanksgiving for his life that was spared when Providence came calling. Sometime in 2006, precisely on February 8, he had a life-threatening accident for which he was on admission at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) unit of the OAUTH till. He was discharged in May of the same year. In July of the same year, he was admitted at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu for about two weeks. His life and limbs were spared, and Wole has manifested living a life of immense value as an astute Professional. Without doubt, Oluwole Jimi Bada is an asset to the legal profession. His marks are already recorded in Law Reports. In conclusion, I deem it necessary to buttress the previous sentence by sharing some of Wole Jimi Bada’s Law Report work-marks for posterity.

WJB WORK-MARKS

1. Omisore VS. Aregbesola Petition No. EPT/GOV/ OS/1/2014;
2. APC VS. Omisore & Ors. Appeal No, CA.AK.EPT/GOV/203/2014;
3. Aregbesola VS. Omisore Appeal No. CA/AK/EPT/GOV/05/237/2014;
4. Omisore VS. Aregbesola Appeal No. CA/AK/EPT/GV/OS/6/2015;
5. Omisore VS. Aregbesola SC NO. SC/204/2015;
6. Hon. Prince Adetilewa Sijuwade & Anor.VS. Oladejo Makinde & Ors. Petition No. EPT/HA/OS/14/2015;
7. Hon. Prince Adetilewa Sijuwade & Anor VS. Oladejo Makinde & Ors. Appeal No. CA/AK/EPT/HA/170/2015;
8. Akinwole Akinwale Safiriyu &Anor. VS. Hon. Bashkiria Adeyela & Ors. Petition No. EPT/HA/OS/13/2015;
9. Hon. Adeyela & Anor. VS. Akinwole Akinwale Safiriyu & ors Appeal No, CA/AK/EPT/HA/169/2015;
10. Ntufam Fidelis Utebeki Ugbo & Anor. VS. Professor Benedict Ayade & Ors. In Petition No. EPT/ CR//GOV/1/2015;
11. Awosiyan Olalekan Kingsley & Ors. VS.  Senator Ademola Adeleke Suit NO. FHC 0S/ SC/46/2018;
12. Inspector General of Police VS. Senator Ademola Adeleke. Charge No. FHC.ABJ/CR/156/2918;
13. Capt. Idirs Ichalla Wada & Ors. VS. Yahaya Bello Petition No. EPT/KG/GOV/02/15;
14. Capt. Idirs Ichalla Wada & Ors. VS.Yahaya Bello Appeal No. CA/A/EPT/383/2016;
15. Capt. Idirs Ichalla Wada & Ors. VS.Yahaya Bello SC N. SC/674/2016;
16. Olagboye adedamola & Anor. VS. Senator Ademola Adeleke & Ors. Suit No. HOS/M.119/2018;
17. Olatunji Rasheed Olabayo & Anor. VS. Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke Suit No. HOS.M.103/2018;
18. FAYEMI Simeon & Ors. VS. Chief Uche Secondus & Ors. Suit N. CV/1275/18;
19. Rat. Hon. ABDULLAHI Bello & Anor. VS. Hon. Yusuf Ahmed Tijani Damisa Petition No. EPT/KG/NASS/SM/003/2016;
20. Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi VS. Christopher Babajide Omoworare in Petition No. EPT/SN/OS/3/2015;
21. Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi VS. Christopher Babajide Omoworare in Appeal No CA/AK/EPT/SN/154/2015;
22. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adekeje & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. Petition No. EPT/OS/GOV. 1/ 2018;
23. INEC VS. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke & Ors. Appeal No. CA/A/EPT/259/2019;
24. APC VS. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke Appeal NO. CA/ A/ EPT/ 256/ 2019;
25. Oyetola VS. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke Appeal No. CA/A/EPT/246/2019;
26. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke & Anor. VS. APC & Ors. Supreme Court No. SC.556 / 2019;
27. Mr. Wahab Adekunle Raheem & Anor. VS. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke Suit No. FCT/HC/BW/CV/122/2018;
28. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke VS, Wahab Adekunle Raheem & Ors. Appeal No.  CA/ A/ 304/2019;
29. Mr. Wahab Adekunle Raheem & Anor. VS. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke SC. No. SC/ 697/ 2019;
30. Rauf Adejare Bello & Anor. VS. Salam Bamidele & Ors. Petition No. OSS/EPT/HR/2/2019;
31. Salam Bamidele & Anor. VS. Rauf Adejare Bello & Ors. Appeal No. CA/AK/EPT/HR/333/19;
32. Adewole Abdulazeez Adeniyi &. Anor. VS. Akanbi Kamarudeen A. & Ors. 
33. Hon. Kehinde Agboola VS. APC & Ors. Appeal No. CA/A/444/2019;
34. Hon. Kehinde Agboola VS. APC & Ors. SC NO. SC/818/2019;
35. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors.  Petition No. EPT/ OG/GOV/01/2019;
36. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. Appeal No. CA/IB/EPT/GOV/2019;
37. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. SC NO. 1438/2019;
38. Daud Biodun Akinloye & Anor. VS. Kofoworola Babajide Adewunmi & Ors. Petition No. OSS/EPT/HA/3/2019;
39. Kofoworola Babajide Adewunmi VS. Daud Biodun Akinloye Appeal No. CA/AK/EPT/HA/ 335/ 2019;
40. Adelabu Adebayo Adekola & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. Petition No. EPT/OY/GOV/01/2019;
41. Adelabu Adebayo Adekola & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors.  Appeal No. CA/IB/EPT/OY/ GOV/ 01/ 2019;
42. Oluseyi Makinde VS. Adelabu Adebayo Adekola SC No. 1434/ 2019;
43. PDP & Ors. VS. Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo Appeal No. CA/AK/349/2020;
44. Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo VS. PDP & Ors. Suit No. HIF/36/2021;
45. PDP VS. Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo & Anor. CA/AK/55/2022;
46. PDP VS. Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo & Anor. CA/AK/51/2022;
47. Adedokun Ademola VS. Ayanlade aAyandokun Suit No. HIJ/6/2022;
48. Ayanlade Ayandokun & Ors. VS. Adedokun Ademola  & Ors. CA/AK/38/2022;
49. Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo VS. PDP & Ors. Suit No. HIK/25/2020;
50. PDP & Ors. VS. Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo Appeal No. CA/AK/94/2021;
51. Bar. Wale Ojo & Ors. VS. PDP Suit No. HIF/27/21;
52. Hon. Sunday Akanfe Atidade VS. Hon. Wale Ojo & Ors. Appeal No. CA/AK/53/2022;
53. Adetoro Jimoh Olanrewaju & Ors. VS. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu & Ors. Suit No. HIK/7/22;
54. Senator aAdemola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke VS. INEC & Ors. Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/322/2022;
55. Prince Dotun Babayemi VS. Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke & Ors. Appeal No, CA: ABJ/ROA/CV/474M/2022;
56. Prince Oyedotun Babayemi VS. PDP & Ors. Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/26/2022;
57. Prince Oyedotun Babayemi VS. PDP & Ors. Appeal No. CA/AK/98/2022;
58. Prince Oyedotun Babayemi VS. PDP & Ors. SC NO. SC/CV/914/2022;
59. AWOYEMI Oluwatayo Lukuman & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/469/2022;
60. AWOYEMI Oluwatayo Lukuman & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CS/953/2022;
61. AWOYEMI Oluwatayo Lukuman & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. SC NO. SC/CV//1378/2022;
62. Boot Party & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/27/2022;
63. Hon. Adelabu AJANAKU & Ors. VS. PDP & Ors. Suit No. HOS/M.82/ 22;
64. Prince Oyedotun Babayemi VS. PDP & Ors. Suit No. HOS/ M22/22;
65. Dr. Ademola Bayonle Adeseye VS. PDP Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/44/2022;
66. ADEGBOYEGA Isiaka Oyetola & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors.  Petition No. EPT/OS/GOV/01/2022;
67. Adetoro Jimoh Olanrewaju & Ors. VS. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu & Ors. SUIT NO HIK/7/2022;
68. Adeleke Ademola Jackson Nurudeen VS. Adegboye Isiaka Oyetola Appeal No. CA/AK/EPT/GOV/01/2023;
69. PDP VS. Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola & Ors. Appeal No. CA/AK/EPT/GOV/02/2023;
70. INEC VS. ADEGBOYEGA Isiaka Oyetola & Ors. APPEAL NO. CA/ AK/EPT/ 03/2023;
71. ADEGBOYEGA Isiaka Oyetola & Anor. VS. INEC Appeal No. CA/AK/EPT/GOV/04/2023;
72. Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola & Anor. & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. SC NO. SC NO. CV/511/2023;
73. Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola & Anor. & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. SC NO. SC NO. CV/510/2023;
74. Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola & Anor. & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. SC NO. SC NO. CV/509/2023;
75. Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola & Anor. & Anor. VS. INEC & Ors. SC NO. SC NO. CV/508/2023;

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