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By Abdullahi Haruspice
Described as diligent, resilient and incorrigible, Yunus Abdulsalam stands tall in enviable reference in authorized palace. Gifted with the drum a great deal of expertise and experience, his dexterity reduce throughout the huge domains of litigation, mediation and arbitration, maritime and admiralty, election issues banking, company finance, and telecommunications. He has in his kitty, a couple of decade and half of dexterity in legal and civil issues with deep foray into election petition issues and debt restoration – a repository of versatility.
Born into Magaji Jaji household, life for Yunus began in 1986 within the historical metropolis of Ilorin, current day Kwara State, north central Nigeria. Married and blessed with promising youngsters, Yunus is colored within the labyrinth of regulation the place shadows dance with mild.
An alumnus of Lincoln College, United Kingdom and Bayero College, Kano, his academic journey mirrors his authorized philosophy—one in all steady development and unwavering dedication to excellence. He was a visitor of the Nigerian Legislation College, Lagos in 2010 the place he tie in everlasting reference the badge of a lawyer.
Yunus AbdulSalam is the Founder/Principal at YUNUS ABDULSALAM & CO — The place he holds the ace as —a maestro of justice, weaving threads of readability by the tangled internet of litigation and arbitration. Distinguished in his authorized trajectories was the landmark triumph the place he efficiently defended Nigeria Nationwide Petroleum Fee (NNPC) in excessive profile civil go well with in opposition to a Chinese language firm referred to as ZHEJIANG PUFFA GROUP CO. LTD co.
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In the same scenario, Yunus efficiently recovered substantial money owed for the Nigerian Authorities in a multi- layered Synergy with AMCON and the Crown Prosecution Service in the UK for variation of order n associated to a Excessive Court docket of Justice order within the Queen’s Bench Division, Administrative Court docket. He has personally participated in over 150 instances in each trial and appellate courts. Moreover, he has been a good authorized advisor regarding Mining licencing and Oil Prospecting Licenses (OPLs). His follow encompasses a various vary of transactions and issues, representing people, company entities, and authorities businesses alike.
With a formidable tenure of over fourteen years , Yunus is just not merely a lawyer; he’s a sage of the courtroom, deftly balancing the scales of justice with razor-sharp mind and a pedagogical grace that transforms complexities into options.
His eager eye for element and profound authorized acumen breathe life into his follow, as he deftly dissects intricate transactions, providing talismanic options that echo by the chambers of justice. Whether or not within the hallowed halls of the Excessive Court docket of Justice or the intricate negotiations of arbitration, Yunus stands as a stalwart advocate for people, company entities, and authorities parastatals alike.
He has efficiently defended journalists working for premium instances and the nation newspaper at one time or the opposite. He’s a member of African Bar and Nigeria Bar Affiliation. His contributions lengthen past the courtroom, serving as a Authorized Adviser and Rapporteur for the Centre for Disaster Communication, and providing his voice in protection of journalists and the tenets of free speech.
In each case he embraces, in each element he scrutinizes, Yunus AbdulSalam encapsulates the essence of justice—a relentless pursuit of reality, tempered with compassion, and guided by an unwavering ethical compass. He is not only a lawyer; he’s a guardian of the regulation, crafting a legacy the place the pursuit of justice is an artwork kind, painted with the colours of integrity, knowledge, and untiring resolve.
Distinguished girls and gents, we current to you the rave of the second, the youngest Senior Advocate of Nigerian from Ilorin Emirate, Kwara State, a patriot with a pulsating vigor, outlined by humanitarian zeal, boundless like the ocean and limitless just like the air, freshly minted Nigeria’s Senior Advocate, Yunus Abdulsalam esq.
Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice writes from Abuja
