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Mr. Oluwemimo Ogunde SAN- Principal Counsel
Oluwemimo Ogunde SAN, the Principal Counsel of The Latter House Chambers, is a distinguished gentleman well respected for high standards of professional confidence & integrity in the defence of clients’ rights & in upholding the dignity of the Legal profession. He was called to the Nigerian Bar on 30th July 1983. He served his pupillage in Gani Fawehinmi’s Chambers, where he quickly became the deputy editor of the most reputable Nigerian law report, Nigerian Weekly Law Reports, until August 1987. He was in partnership with two other lawyers, which, till its dissolution, recorded many successes, including training some successful legal practitioners today up till 31st July 1999 before setting up Wemimo Ogunde & Co. on 3rd Sept 1999.
Wemimo, the firm's founder and principal counsel, is a leading advocate in Nigeria. Wemimo has successfully argued several cases in all courts of record in Nigeria, including landmark cases pursued at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Wemimo is well known for his sound advocacy skills and the ability to proffer practical and innovative solutions to complex legal matters. Notably, a Supreme Court judge, Honourable Justice Esho J.S.C (as he then was), commended a brief solely written by Wemimo when he was only four (4) years at the Nigerian Bar as “brilliant”.
Wemimo has recorded several professional achievements, some of which include:
● Member, Presidential Committee on Police Equipment Fund (a committee instituted under the Obasanjo administration) 2005 – 2007
● Chairman, Prosecutors Interactive Sessions Committee EFCC 2004 – 2006
● Conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria2011
● Attorney General of Ogun State of Nigeria 2011 – 2013
● Chairman, Ogun State Council on Prerogative of Mercy 2011 – 2013
● Member, General Council of the Nigerian Bar 2011 – 2013
● Member Body of Benchers 2011-2013
● Member, National Prosecution Coordination Committee (a committee instituted under the Buhari/Osinbajo administration) 2016 – 2019
● Patron NBA Ikeja & NBA Ijebu Ode Branches
Wemimo Ogunde, as a past Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ogun State during his tenure, was involved in complex public litigation, public procurement, drafting of executive bills for presentation to the Ogun State House of Assembly, commercial agreements, and arbitration amongst other functions. Oluwemimo Ogunde SAN has brought back to the firm considerable experience gathered from public service ranging from regulation of business to policy and strategy.
He is a Fellow at the American Bar Foundation and also a merit award winner for professional excellence at his alma mater, Igbobi College Lagos (one of the oldest colleges in Nigeria and the alma mater of several prominent Nigerians). He is a regular speaker at conferences, seminars and workshops in the legal profession and other sectors.
With a large appetite for writing, he has published two Christian books, “Compassion: The Compass of Life” (2008) and “The Blessing of the Lord” (2017). He has also published a book on Legal Ethics, “The Lawyer-Client Relation: Beating Swords into Ploughshares,” which was presented on February 15th, 2024. He has several legal articles to his credit. He is an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (Ikeja Branch) and the International Bar Association.
Mrs Grace Bassey
Mrs Gbemisola Adenuga
Mr. Festus Adeboyeku
Mrs Victoria Morenikeji Sobowale
Mr. Theophilus Oke