Olumide Ogidan
Principal Partner
Olumide Ogidan is the Principal Partner of the firm and a seasoned legal practitioner with substantial experience in election petition litigation, chieftaincy disputes and land-related matters. He has participated in election petition proceedings across various jurisdictions in Nigeria, including as a member of the Respondent’s team at the Ondo State Governorship Election Tribunal, a member of the Petitioner’s team at the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal, and a member of the Appellant’s team before the Supreme Court in the Accord Party Oyo State Governorship Election Appeal in 2016. He is a dedicated member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Akure Branch, where he served as Legal Adviser from 2020 to 2022 and subsequently as Secretary from 2022 to 2024. He has also served on professional and public-interest bodies, including the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2025 and the Visitation Panel to the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State, from March to June 2025. Beyond legal practice, Mr. Ogidan is actively involved in legal academia. He is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, where he lectures in the Department of Public and International Law. His academic interests and publications cover areas including public law, criminal justice, intellectual property, copyright, technology and healthcare law
Education
- Ph.D. in Law (In View) — Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State — 2025–Present
- Master of Laws (LL.M) — Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife — 2014–2016
- Barrister-at-Law (B.L.) — Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus — 2012–2013
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Hons.) — Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State — 2007–2011
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons.), English Studies — Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State — 2002–2005
- Professional Memberships & Leadership
Professional Memberships
- Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Legal Practice — Member
- Legal Adviser, Nigerian Bar Association, Akure Branch — 2020–2022
- Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association, Akure Branch — 2022–2024
Awards
Award of Service — Nigerian Bar Association — 29 August 2022 Award of Appreciation — Elizade University Law Students’ Society — 27 June 2026 Award of Appreciation — Elizade University Tax Club — 22 July 2024 Award of Service — Young Lawyers Forum — 1 July 2022 Humanitarian Award — Law Students’ Society, Adekunle Ajasin University — 24 July 2026
