Tinubu Hails Nigerian Lawyer Tolu Obamuroh On Global Legal Milestone

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian ineligible practitioner, Tolu Obamuroh, connected his elevation to the concern of White & Case LLP, 1 of the world’s astir prestigious planetary instrumentality firms headquartered successful New York.

Obamuroh’s appointment, which takes effect from January 1, 2026, marks a large milestone for Nigerian practice successful the planetary ineligible space. He volition service arsenic a Partner successful the firm’s International Arbitration Practice successful Paris, becoming 1 of lone 3 caller partners worldwide successful that signifier country and the sole Nigerian-qualified lawyer successful this year’s planetary spouse class.

In a connection signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President connected Information and Strategy, connected Friday, Tinubu described the feat arsenic a reflection of Nigeria’s increasing planetary power done its exceptional professionals.

“President Tinubu commends this outstanding accomplishment arsenic a reflection of Nigerian competence, resilience, and planetary excellence, noting that Tolu’s occurrence represents the champion of the country’s caller procreation of professionals who proceed to separate themselves worldwide,” the connection read.

The President further said Obamuroh’s emergence to concern astatine specified a respected planetary steadfast embodies the ideals of his administration’s Renewed Hope vision.

“It stands arsenic a almighty awesome of the Renewed Hope vision, a Nigeria whose citizens pb and excel crossed disciplines, defined by merit, integrity, and planetary impact,” the connection added.

Obamuroh has built a stellar estimation successful planetary arbitration, representing sovereigns and large corporations successful high-value, cross-border disputes, peculiarly successful the vigor and infrastructure sectors. He is besides known to service arsenic a trusted advisor to the Federal Government of Nigeria connected respective planetary ineligible matters nether the supervision of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

Tinubu said the lawyer’s vocation trajectory demonstrates the rewards of discipline, excellence, and service, urging different young Nigerians to gully inspiration from his occurrence story.

“The President joined Obamuroh’s family, friends, colleagues, and the wider ineligible assemblage successful celebrating this milestone and encouraged young Nigerians to gully inspiration from his travel of dedication, discipline, and service,” the statement concluded.