Meet Nigeria’s Youngest Female Senior Advocate, Olamide Ehinfun-Adekunle

At 40, Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Ehinfun-Adekunle became Nigeria’s youngest female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). She was sworn in on October 12, 2026, alongside 67 other lawyers by Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, after her elevation was approved in July. A partner at Afe Babalola & Co., she works in areas including complex litigation, arbitration, commercial disputes, and oil and gas. An Obafemi Awolowo University graduate with a master’s degree in international trade law from the University of Leeds, she has also raised concerns about delays in Nigeria’s justice system and the cost of prolonged litigation.