Former NBA President,Olumide Akpata steps aside from Templars Firm in pursuit of his political ambitions for nation-building
Immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, disengages from Templars effective from August 31st, 2023, in a bid to pursues his political career. Recall that Olumide Akpata is a Senior Partner of the lae firm, Templars. In a recent statement on his twitter page, he said;
“From 1996 to date, I have worked with Oghogho, our Partners and other colleagues at TEMPLARS, in transforming a 4-man law practice into a world class, multi-sectoral, multinational and full-service Law Firm which is now in the 28th year of its existence and consists of over 100 lawyers, including three Senior Advocates of Nigeria.”
“In this period, I have served TEMPLARS in various capacities including as Senior Partner and Head of the Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, in which role I led or participated in some of the major groundbreaking transactions that have shaped commercial law practice in Nigeria and indeed the Nigerian economy. It was also from TEMPLARS that I went on to become the 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association, with the full support of the Partners and entire staff of the Firm.”
He concluded by saying,
“I sincerely appreciate the Managing Partner, Oghogho Akpata, my other Partners and the entire staff of TEMPLARS for their unwavering support and for always being there for me. Indeed, the story of my life will never be complete without a chapter devoted to the central role that TEMPLARS played therein.”
”This decision, which is not one that was taken lightly, became inevitable in view of my recent foray into active politics with a view to contributing towards the critical task of nation building.”
The entire Templars team remain grateful to Olumide Akpata for his contribution to the firm’s growth over the years.
