Legal bigwigs celebrate Osipitan’s 70th birthday, retirement
Legal luminaries including Yemi Osinbajo and Wole Olanipekun have celebrated Professor Taiwo Osipitan’s 70th birthday and retirement from UNILAG after 43 y Read More: https://punchng.com/legal-bigwigs-celebrate-osipitans-70th-birthday-retirement/
On Wednesday, the Faculty of Law and Department of Public Law at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) honored Professor Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, for his 70th birthday and retirement after 43 years of service. The festivities moved to All Souls' Church, Lekki Phase 1, for a thanksgiving service on Saturday. Esteemed legal figures, including Chief Judge of Lagos State Justice Kazeem Alogba, former Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, NBA President Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, and Pro-Chancellor Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, attended the events.
Osipitan was celebrated for his humility, generosity, loyalty, and strong convictions, with remarks praising his courtroom experience and academic contributions. A commemorative lecture and service award were presented, while a legacy fund for doctoral research in public law was launched.
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