The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has announced the passing away of it’s former Chairman, Mr Yinka Farounbi who until his death, a staunch member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
In a terse message titled “Condolence Message” by the secretary of the branch, Mr Issa Adedokun Esq regretted the passing away of the Bar man, stating that his “contribution to our Branch in particular and the legal profession in general will forever remain indelible.”
As at the press time details of his death was not known, but a reliable source said the late Farounbi “has been sick for sometimes now.”
The NBA message read:
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
“Distinguished Colleagues,
“The Executive Committee regrets to announce the transition of our beloved Leader, *Yinka Farounbi, Esq. (Former Chairman, NBA (Ikeja Branch).* who passed on today the *12th of October, 2023*
“We are deeply saddened by this passing but comforted with the fact that, our dear Leader lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation by all.
“His contribution to our Branch in particular and the legal profession in general will forever remain indelible.
“Burial arrangements will be announced upon confirmation from his immediate family. As we condole with his family, kindly remember them in prayers at this critical time.
Issa Adedokun Esq,
Secretary
Freedom Online got the following thought provoking information from his profile regarding his life and time as a lawyer and Bar man who achieved so much before the bell rang.
“Olayinka Oyeniyi Farounbi is a bar man per excellence. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, LL.B in 1992 from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State and had his Barrister at Laws, B.L from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos in 1993 and he was subsequently called to the Bar the same year, 1993. He had his Master of Laws, LL.M from the University of Lagos in 2006.
“He did his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with the Law firm of Fola Ajijola & Co in Ikeja, Lagos State between 1993/1994 service year. From 1995 to 1999, he worked as a Counsel in the Law firm of Olubunmi Oyewole & Co, now Justice of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Judicial Division. In the same 1999, he set up his own Law firm of ‘Yinka Oyeniyi Farounbi & Co, 114, Ikorodu Road, Fadeyi, Lagos State.
“He is a member of the Ikeja Branch of the NBA and had served the branch in various capacities at one time or the other as the Auditor, Assistant General Secretary, Financial Secretary, 1st Vice Chairman and Chairman between 2000 and 2016. “In addition, he served in some important Committees of the branch as member, Secretary and Chairman. He was a member of the Human Rights Committee and the Chairman when he became the Ist Vice Chairman of the branch. He is the Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee in 2008 and 2009 AGC in Abuja and Lagos respectively.
“He was the Secretary of the Building Committee of the branch under the Chairmanship of Mr. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN. He has been, among others, a member of the Law Week Committee, the Countinuous Legal Education Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Local Organising Committee of the 2017 AGC in Lagos. In fact, he was the Alternate Chairman of the Sport Committee which successfully organised a football competition among the branches where trophies and cash prices were won.
“He has been an attendee of the NBA NEC meetings and the AGC since 2000 either as participant or Delegate. . He was a co-opted member of NEC in 2012 – 2014, a statutory member, as the Chairman of the Ikeja Branch, in 2014 – 2016 and the NEC Representative of the branch between 2016 – 2018.
“At the national level, he was a member of the Legislative Drafting Committee, 2012 – 2014, the Building Committee, 2016 – 2018 and the Legislative Drafting Committee, 2016 – 2018. He was among the NBA Delegates on Legal Services Trade Mission to Netherlands in 2016.”
May his soul rest in peace.
