Adewole Adebayo
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Prince Adewole Adebayo is a lawyer of repute having practiced in Tunji Abayomi Law firm, he rose to become head of Chambers. He later set up his law firm known as the Adewole Adebayo & Co, House of Law. He has been doing well for himself . That’s not all. Banister Adbayo ventured into politics and recently emerged the presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP). He is also a philanthropist of repute, having given scholarship to students of different institutions. He has also touched the lives of the needy and less privileged.
Adebayo was born in Ondo City, Ondo State, on January 8, 1972. Between 1978 and 1983, he attended St. Stephen Primary School in Ondo. From 1983 to 1989, he attended St. Joseph College in Ondo. From 1991 to 1997, he attended Obafemi Awolowo University, where he earned a law degree. He was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 2000 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School in Lagos and passing his bar exams. Adebayo later attended law school in the United States of America, where he passed the New York Bar Exams. Adebayo is licensed to practice in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, California, New York, and federal courts in the United states Adewole Adebayo began his legal career as a litigation lawyer at Tunji Abayomi and Co in Lagos, Nigeria. After two years of legal practice, he founded his own law firm, Adewole Adebayo & Co., House of Law, in 2002.
One of the cases handled by his law firm in Nigeria was the case between Femi Falana and the Federal Government, in which Femi Falana (SAN) contested the constitutionality of the contract between the Ministry of Interior, the Nigeria Immigration Service, and Continental Transfert Technique Limited for the collection of Combined Expatriate and Residence Permit Aliens Card (CERPAC) fees. Adebayo represented Continental Transfert Technique Limited in the case. In 2016, Adewole Adebayo established KAFTAN TV.
Adebayo sponsors nearly 2,000 young Nigerians in Nigerian and foreign tertiary institutions, in addition to numerous people he has financially empowered across the country.
Adebayo is a public affairs commentator who provides advice on national issues on occasion and participates in Nigerian politics as a member of the Third Force.
On January 15, 2022, Adewole Adebayo declared his intention to run for the office of the Nigerian president. According to him, he will run under a coalition of political parties.
This awesome talent was nurtured in Ondo kingdom and he has devoted his adult life to making it better for all. A direct descendant of Osemawe Odunola, grandson of Osemawe Lamele and direct descendant of Alaafin Onigbogi and Alaafin Sango of Oyo Ile. Adewole Adebayo was born on the 8th of January 1972. After completing his Primary school in Ondo, his mind was sharpened at Saint Joseph College, Ondo and further refined at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University where he graduated where he graduated with honours in Law. In OAU, not only did he run a successful law programme, but also participated in National activism as a great Nigerian student. He was called to Bar in 2000 after completing his bar exams from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos. In 2002, shortly after his return to Lagos following his NYSC in Kogi State, he joined Tunji Abayomi Law Firm where he quickly rose through the rank. Adebayo later acquiredMasters of Law at the University of Jos. He participated in the activities of Nigerian Labour Congress as a comrade and he made friends across Nigeria who admires him for his strength of character, integrity and zeal. He later left the law firm of Tunji Abayomi for Abuja where he established his personal law firm, “Adewole Adebayo & Co., House of Law”. As a principal solicitor, he came into prominence as a leader in his professional field while also investing in the future of young people by employing corp members lawyers and teaching them. With seasoned lawyers as associates and partners, he has groomed many seasoned lawyers over the years. The share breath of Adebayo’s knowledges, his broad mind, the clarity of his analysis and his competence soon brought him to the national limelight. Adebayo became known as a young man who handles every difficult task with aplomb. There same qualities that had enabled him to succeed in the country’s legal circle eventually brought him to international limelight as many international businesses and conglomerates began to entrust him with the legal fate of their firms. A member of the International Bar Association, Adebayo later returned to school inn the United State of America completing the New York Bar Exams in flying colours. Today, his practice cuts across all the continents of the world. Adebayo is licensed in California, New York and courts of the United States. He has substantial law practice experience UK, Europe, Australia to mention a few. He is a fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitration Nigeria, Singapore and United Kingdom. Adebayo is the chairman Blueprint Global Group Washington DC, Board Adviser of US Black Chambers of Commerce, Board Adviser National Black Chambers of Commerce USA. He is also President and Board Chairman of several corporations in the US, Nigeria and East Africa. A farmer and chairman of Agbedes Agric Projects, Adebayo is the Chairman of Sai Phytochemicals, producers of Slain drugs for treatment of sickle cell anaemia in India and Nigeria. As the chairman of Africa Dialogue Mission (ADM), Adebayo was in 2006 appointed by the United Nations Organisation and ECOWAS as Commissioner on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Liberia. Adebayo, a passionate son of the soil decided in 2016 to relocate his businesses to his hometown of Ondo city in order to contribute to the development and growth of the town and the state as a whole. In December 2016, Adebayo held a one-week retreat at his country homes in Ondo Kingdom. It was at this retreat that the objectives and mission statement of KAFTAN TV was birthed. KAFTAN TV is headquartered in Ondo with additional offices in Lagos, Abuja and Washington DC in the United States of America. KAFTAN TV broadcasts on Startimes, Ben TV and Lyngsat. It has been able to reach a wider audience across more than 20 African countries where Startimes broadcast, reaching an audience of over 6 million homes with news in business, politics, sports, entertainment and global trends. KAFTAN TV has produced 1,036 corps members in its three stations in Ondo, Abuja and Lagos. The company has successfully retained 103 corp members. On November 18, 2021, NYSC recognised KAFTAN TV as the corp members’ employer in Ondo Zone. Adewole Adebayo is a recipient of many awards in recognition of his service to his state, community and to humanity. In March 2021, he was recognised by the Ondo state government as the indigene who pays the highest personal income tax to the Ondo State Government. In November 26, 2021, he was bestowed with the award of the Best Media Proprietor of the year by Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ). Adebayo is a man of gravitas and substance, a proven leader who has produced human resources that has helped the country and the community, a man of the future who has succeeded in bringing thousands of youths out of unemployment pool, a man who has continued to give children from poor homes hope of a better tomorrow by using his personal resources to cater for their personal and academic needs, a man who has succeeded in producing high calibre of professionals. I present to you an institution and authority whose alumni is a very rich alumnus.
