- December 12, 2018
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MICHAEL OLUWOLE KEHINDE obtained Bachelor of Laws, LL.B, (Hons.) from University of Jos, Barriter-at-Law, (B.L) from Nigerian Law School, Lagos, and called to the Nigerian Bar in December, 1992.
He joined the Nigerian Law Publications Limited as Assisting Counsel in 1994, and was also a counsel in Gani Fawehinmi Chambers. He was at different times Assistant Editor, Deputy Editor, Senior Deputy Editor and Editorial Secretary of the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports. Mr. Kehinde was also the Acting Editor of Human Rights Law Reports of Africa (H.R.L.R.A), Vol. 1, Editor, Commercial Law Reports Quarterly (C.L.R.Q), Vol. 2,; Editor, Digest of Judgments of National Industrial Court (1978-2006) and Editor, Digest of Labour and Employment Cases in Nigeria (1960- 2012). He left Gani Fawehinmi Chambers to join Banwo & Ighodalo (Solicitors) as Senior Associate, after which he established the firm of Oluwole Kehinde & Co., now OKC Attorneys.
He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the International Bar Association (IBA); Member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom), (MCIArb) and a Notary Public for Nigeria. He has attended several local and international workshops, trainings and conferences.
In January 2008, he was promoted to his present position of Editor of Nigerian Weekly Law Reports.