Babatunde John Kwame Ogala is one of the legal practitioners who has just taken the silk. Next Monday, he will be made a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, having been selected. He is an accomplished lawyer. But many don’t know too much about him.
He was born to the illustrious Ogala family in Lagos State on the 15th of July, 1961.He began his Elementary education in Lagos at the Holy Cross School from 1967-73 and proceeded to St. George’s College, Lagos from 1974-79 for his Secondary education.
Upon completion of his studies, he enrolled at the University of Jos, where he studied Law from 1980 to 1985 after graduating with Honors from the University, he went on to the Nigerian Law School where he graduated and was called to Nigerian Bar in 1986.
As a lawyer, the young Babatunde Ogala started his career with the prestigious Law Firm of Fonzzy Associates Limited, Lagos, continued in Chief Fola Akinrinsola & Co, Lagos, Femi Okunnu (SAN) &Co (Solicitors),Lagos to mention a few where he distinguished himself as a brilliant Legal Practitioner. As adventurous as ever, Mr. Babatunde established his own Law Firm in 1995, Babatunde K. Ogala & Co.
In 1997, Mr. Ogala stepped out and established the Law Firm of Babatunde K. Ogala, a Law Firm which grew in reputation for years.
In 2007 Mr. Ogala ventured into politics he was elected a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and was also the Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, Member of the Finance Committee; Committee on Public Accounts; Committee on Ethics, Protocol and Privileges; Committee on Human Rights and Public Petition; Committee on Infrastructure as well as several ad-hoc Committees a position he held till 2011.
In 2011, Mr. Ogala rebranded his Law Firm and named it Babatunde Ogala & Co.
In 2014, Mr. Ogala was the Consultant to the Lagos State House of Assembly and Conference of Speakers. He has also been a Resource person to the Houses of Assembly of Lagos and Kogi State on Constitutional matters.
In 2018, Mr. Ogala returned into Politics and became the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress a position he held till June, 2020.
Babatunde John Kwame Ogala is a Senior Legal Practitioner, Insolvency Practitioner and former Legislator with 34 years hands-on experience.Â
He is a well-trained Legislator and Solicitor who has attended several training courses and seminar on allied matters at the World Bank and International Law Institute, both in Washington USA. He also attended courses at Thames Valley University, Slough London as well as in Kenya, Tunisia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, India, Canada, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and within Nigeria on varied subjects as Legislative Practices, Legislative Management, Legislative Drafting to mention but a few.
He is a member of the National Council of State Legislatures in the USA and has attended all its Legislative Summits from 2007 to date in New Orleans, Philadelphia, Louisville Kentucky and San Antonio Texas, in the USA. He also attended several International Bar Association Conferences and Seminars as well as Regional Fora on the Court Systems and Judicial Administration. Mr. Ogala has worked and consulted for International Agencies on Law Review and Reforms.
Mr. Ogala is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, African Bar Association, International Bar Association and the American Bar Association, Section on International Law. While serving as a legislator, he was a member of several standing and ad-hoc committees of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
He has also attended training and seminars organized by USAID, UNDP, British Council, Centre for Management Development, DFID, SAVI and Human Development Initiative. He is married and blessed with children.
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