The Department of Public Law and Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG) will host a Valedictory Celebration for Distinguished Professor Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, FCIArb, FNIALS, in recognition of over four decades of exceptional scholarship, service, and enduring legacy on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 12:00 noon at the J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, UNILAG, Akoka, Lagos.
Highlights of the Celebration include:
A. Special Lecture organized by the Faculty of Law
Topic : The Future of Legal Education in Nigeria: Training our Legal Minds to be Catalysts for Nation Building and Transformation
Lecturer: Professor Lanre Fagbohun, SAN, (Former Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU))
Chairman of the Occasion: Professor Rahman Ade Bello, FAEng (Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos)
B. Fireside Chat, Colloquium and Book Presentation organized by the Department of Public Law
The programme will also feature:
• A Fireside Chat
• A Colloquium and Book Presentation titled Contemporary Issues and Perspectives in Public Law
• Launch of the Distinguished Professor Taiwo Osipitan, SAN Legacy Fund for Doctoral Research
Chairman of the occasion: Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN (Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, University of Lagos)
Chief Book Presenter: Emeritus Professor Ayo Ogunye, DSc., FAEng.
Members of the University community, legal profession, and the general public are cordially invited to celebrate a remarkable scholar, mentor, legal luminary, and institution builder whose impact on legal education and public law scholarship continues to inspire excellence across generations.
