{
  "id": 14699813,
  "title": "Fayemi’s mentee becomes youngest female SAN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fayemis-mentee-becomes-youngest-female-san-14699813",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:12:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fayemis-mentee-becomes-youngest-female-san/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has expressed his delight over his mentee, Mrs Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Ehinfun-Adekunle's elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Fayemi, who has been following her progress in the legal profession since they met more than 15 years ago, hailed her achievement as remarkable. He congratulated her on becoming the youngest female SAN, describing her journey as an inspiring one. Fayemi met Ehinfun-Adekunle in 2010/2011 at the Nuhu Ribadu Presidential Campaign Office in Abuja. Despite her law school graduation, his keen interest in her brilliance, passion, and diligence led to her elevation. Over the past 16 years, Fayemi has watched her rise from being a partner at Afe Babalola & Co. to becoming a SAN. He emphasized that with this accomplishment comes additional responsibilities but expressed confidence in her continued contributions to the legal profession.",
  "summary": "Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has congratulated his mentee, Mrs Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Ehinfun-Adekunle, on her elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. According to Punch Nigeria, she is the youngest female to achieve this rank.\n\nFayemi shared his congratulations in a post on his X account on Thursday, noting that he has followed her professional progress for more than 15 years. He stated that he first met Ehinfun-Adekunle in 2010 or 2011 at the Nuhu Ribadu Presidential Campaign Office in Abuja while she was fresh out of law school.\n\nPunch Nigeria reports that Fayemi described her journey as remarkable and noted that she has since become a partner at the law firm Afe Babalola & Co.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mrs Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Ehinfun-Adekunle elevated to youngest female SAN",
    "Kayode Fayemi mentored her for over 15 years",
    "Fayemi confident in her continued legal contributions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Fayemi’s mentee becomes youngest female SAN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fayemis-mentee-becomes-youngest-female-san",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:50:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}