Former Law editor and member of the editorial board of Daily Independent newspapers, Barrister Adam Adedimeji, has emerged Chairman, Lawyers in the Media (LIM).
Adedimeji was elected as the new leader of LIM, a forum of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) during an election virtually held on Monday, by the founding members.
The following candidates were elected: ADAM ADEDIMEJI Esq. – Chairman; SANDRA UMEH – Vice Chairman; ADELANWA BAMGBOYE – Secretary; JUDE IGBANOI – Treasurer; GBOLAHAN GBADAMOSI – Ex Officio i; CHARLES ODENIGBO – Ex Officio ii; JOHN UNACHUKWU – Ex Officio iii.
Adam Adedimeji a trained lawyer, journalist, and certified Islamic scholar, was LIM Secretary-General between 2014 – 2018. A media law practice and legislative drafting professional was until August 2024, a Senior Legislative Aide with the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), Abuja.
He is a Senior Partner at Blackstone Legal Chambers. An Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, he obtained his Law Degrees from Bayero University, Kano, University of Abuja, and the Nigerian Law School (NLS) and was a recipient of University scholarship during his undergraduate years.
His experience with Litigation and Corporate practice began in the firm of Dr. Abdulateef Adegbite and Co. and was for a brief period underwent tutelage with Adegboyega Awomolo SAN and Co law firm. Author of many legal and political articles and contributor to local and international journals, he was for many years Law Editor and Editorial Board member at Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of Independent titles.
An active member of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA; International Bar Association IBA and Commonwealth Lawyers Association CLA. He is also on the editorial board of ‘Bar News’, a conference journal of the Nigerian Bar Association.
A certified Islamic Scholar, author, and research fellow, Adam was for many years a tutor of Arabic language and Islamic Jurisprudence at the famous Arabic and Islamic Training Institute, Markaz, Agege, Lagos. While there, he served at one time or the other as PRO, Sermon Translator, and later Private Secretary to Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory (1917 – 1992), the internationally acclaimed Islamic Scholar and writer, founder of Markaz and the League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland.
Source: PM News
