Lateef Fagbemi
Minister of Justice & Attorney General of the Federation
All Progressives Congress Kwara State
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Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, is Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, appointed in August 2023. A senior lawyer from Kwara State, he holds law degrees from University of Jos and OAU and became one of Nigeria’s youngest SANs. With almost four decades in litigation and corporate law, he has represented the APC in multiple landmark cases, including the 2023 presidential election petition. As AGF, he is dedicated to reforming Nigeria’s justice sector for greater efficiency and integrity.
Education
- LL.B (Second Class Upper), University of Jos, 1984; called to the Bar in 1985 (Wikipedia).
- LL.M, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 1987 (Wikipedia).
- Conferred the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 1998 (Africa Legal).
Professional Background
- Nearly four decades in litigation and corporate law, spanning commercial, electoral, and arbitration-related matters (Africa Legal).
- Early legal training under Afe Babalola; later became one of Nigeria’s youngest SANs at age 37 (Africa Legal).
- Founded his legal practice in 1999, focusing on corporate law, arbitration, and election-related litigation (Africa Legal).
- Represented APC in key legal cases from 2015 onwards, including the 2023 Presidential election petition
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