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Senator Opeyemi Bamidele Emerges Leader Of the 10th Senate

Elanza by Elanza
July 4, 2023
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Senator Micheal Opeyemi Bamide on Tuesday, 4th of July, 2023, was named the leader of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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The announcement made by the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio at the plenary was a unanimous decision of all senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the 10th Senate.

In his words, Akpabio said, “The All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus of the Senate after consultations has emerged with their leadership which will be the fulcrum of commencing other businesses of the chamber.

” I’m happy to announce that by consensus the Senate Leader is Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele will be the Majority Leader.”

Before his appointment on Tuesday, Senator Bamidele had spent eight years in the National Assembly with each four-year team in both chambers of the parliament where he chaired important committees.

Currently a ranking Distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters in the 9th National Assembly; Michael Opeyemi Bamidele is the Founder, Principal Attorney & Head of Chambers at the Law Office of Opeyemi Bamidele & Associates (with offices in Asokoro District, Abuja and Lekki Phase 1, Lagos) from where he is at the moment on leave of absence.

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Bamidele is a New York Attorney, Member of the 7th House of Representatives and three-term Member of the prestigious Lagos State Cabinet between 2000 and 2011 when he served as Hon. Commissioner in differentMinistries and under two Governors. He had served as the Senior Legislative Aide (SLA) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 1992 when Tinubu was a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance, Appropriation and Currency.

He is a lawyer without border, licensed to practise in the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court; an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law of the State of New York, USA; and a Notary Public of Nigeria.

Bamidele graduated, with honours in 1986, from the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife with a Bachelor of Arts degree and, subsequently, from the University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree with honours, in 1990.

After his call to the Nigerian Bar, Bamidele launched into a full-time legal career in 1992. He obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from the World-renowned Franklin Pierce Law Centre in the University of New Hampshire Law School, Concord, New Hampshire, USA. He specialized in Intellectual Property Law, with bias in International Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, including the Licensing of International Transfer of Technology.

A learned counsel of no mean stature, Bamidele is an active Member of the New York and Nigerian Bar, a Member of the American Bar Association and a Member of the International Bar Association.

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He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Nigeria), the Chartered Institute of Management Consultants as well as the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration, Nigeria, among others.

In October, 2019, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele was appointed a Member of the prestigious Body of Benchers, Nigeria. He is a seasoned and multilateral legal practitioner, Civil Rights activist, a former Honourable Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development as well as Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy consecutively in Lagos State.

He was a former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Budget and Research in the 7th National Assembly. He also served as the Chairman of the National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO) between July 2011 and June 2015.

In recognition of his significant contribution to the restoration, growth and development of democracy and good governance in Nigeria as well as his heroic exploits as a foremost political activist, seasoned legal practitioner, accomplished public administrator, quintessential lawmaker and consummate politician, the prestigious National Honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was conferred on Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR in October, 2022.

Bamidele epitomizes integrity and his passion for progressive change is insuppressible. He is indeed a symbol of an up-coming generation of intelligent, result-oriented and dynamic leaders and visionaries.

Bamidele is using this platform to express his profound gratitude to the leadership of the National Assembly under the chairmanship of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, my senator colleagues and other key stakeholders of our great party, the APC.

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Most importantly, Bamidele wishes to appreciate the leadership roles played by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) in steering the affairs of the nation well in the few weeks he had assumed office.

Bamidele assures all Nigerians that I will live up to expectations and use my good offices to ensure a smooth relationship between the Senate and the Executive arm of Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Signed: MOB MEDIA OFFICE

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