Festus Ogun
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Festus Ogun is a lawyer famed for challenging human rights abuses and abuse of power by government and public office holders in Nigeria. In November 2021, he sued Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for failing to disclose findings of the End SARS panel in the state.[1]
In 2021, Ogun founded FOLEGAL, a law firm providing outstanding regulatory, litigation and transactional solutions to clients’ most complex challenges.[2]
He describes his work as centered on bringing smiles to the faces of his clients, and focuses on dispute resolution and arbitration to achieve this.[3] Like many lawyers and activists in Nigeria, Ogun has faced a number of verbal and physical attacks. He has discussed getting attacked by cultists who beat and stripped him naked.[4]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2023, Ogun was shortlisted for The CEOs Network's 30Under30 award under the Lawyer category.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Oyero, Kayode (18 November 2021). "Lawyer writes Ogun gov, wants EndSARS panel report public four months after". The Punch. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ FOLEGAL website
- ^ Sanusi, Abiodun (27 February 2022). "Making people smile, my greatest achievement as lawyer — Ogun". The Punch. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Egbe, Robert (31 August 2021). "'Why I forgave cultists who beat, stripped me'". Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ @mrfestusogun (17 December 2023). "I am honored to be shortlisted for the 2023 under 30 CEOs award under the Lawyers category" (Tweet) – via Twitter.