A foremost investor, philanthropist, and immediate past Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Tony, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at this year’s edition of the WOC Justice Summit being organised by Wole Olanipekun & Co.
Elumelu, who is current Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp Hotels Plc and Chairman designate of Seplat Energy Plc, will deliver the lecture titled: “The Rule of Law as a Catalyst for Private Sector Growth and Economic Transformation”.
A statement made available by Wole Olanipekun & Co, said, “With his footprints in financial services, power, energy, hospitality, technology and healthcare, Elumelu is expected to address the relationship between the administration of justice, the security of economic rights, the prosperity of private enterprises, and the overall economic advancement of the nation under the global focus of the summit which considers a future of possibilities against the background of precedents and the role of lawyers and the justice sector.
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“The occasion which is scheduled to hold on 19 November, 2026 at the Body of Benchers’ Complex, Abuja, will climax with the unveiling of the Six-volume of books, titled Wole Olanipekun Through the Cases by the President and Commander – in – Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The summit with the theme, “From Precedent to Possibility: The Lawyer’s Role in Shaping the Next Fifty Years of Justice, Democracy and Public Trust”, will feature eminent speakers considering the evolving role of the legal profession in protecting commerce, strengthening democratic institutions, advancing the frontiers of justice and safeguarding the rule of law.
“The event is expected to attract leading policy and decision makers across all arms of Government at both the Federal and State levels.
“The WOC Justice Summit which is an initiative of Wole Olanipekun & Co., is conceived as a platform to ideate on justice delivery enhancement. Wole Olanipekun Through the Cases – to be presented at the 2026 edition, is a collection of analysis and commentaries on some of the landmark cases that the firm’s founder, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN has been involved in between his call to the Bar 50 years ago in 1976 till date.”
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