Olumide Akpata

Olumide Akpata (born October 7, 1972) is a Nigerian legal practitioner and the president of the Nigerian Bar Association.

 Education 
Akpata has a bachelor's degree in law from University of Benin, Edo state. He was then called to the bar and served in the National Youth Service Corps in Kano State.

 Career 
Akpata began his legal practice in Delta state under the instruction of Dr.(SAN) Mudiaga Odje. He later moved to Lagos State to team up a chamber where he worked with his relatives.

On July 30, 2020, he became president of the Nigerian Bar Association, defeating his closest rival Babatunde Ajibade (SAN) who polled and Dele Adesina (SAN). 

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Category:1972 births
Category:Living people
Category:Nigerian lawyers
Category:People from Edo State