Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN is a familiar name in the rank of the silks. A core litigation lawyer, he described himself as one of the few senior lawyers who has traversed the entire 36 states of the federation practising his profession. This feat, he says makes him eminently qualified to be the next Nigeria Bar Association, NBA president come 2014.
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Better known as one of d king makers in NBA politics, Akintola in this interview spoke on his ambition, his vision for the association particularly the plight of teeming unemployed young lawyers who now populate the bar and how he hopes to tackle the problem among other issues.
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In NBA politics you are better known as a kingmaker, why does the kingmaker now want to become king?
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We are stakeholders because we know what has been happening at the bar. We know the inner workings of the bar & I hav been a gud follower of my seniors, which include Chief Okpoko (SAN), Chief Olanipekun (SAN), Chief OCJ Okocha (SAN), Mr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), just to mention a few.