NBA Abuja Chairman, Folarin Aluko Honoured With An Award of Excellence In Intellectual Property Law.

The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch, Mr. Folarin Aluko was on the 18th of September 2019 presented with an Award of Excellence in Intellectual Property Law, at the Intellectual Property Law Symposium/IPL Awards 2.0. During the event, Mr. Folarin Aluko was commended for his innovation, leadership and contribution to the Intellectual Property Law Practice in Nigeria.

Mr. Folarin who is a Partner in Trumann Rockwood Solicitors, is also a Director of the Intellectual Property Institute Nigeria and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Nigeria.

The Symposium/Award Ceremony which held at the Faculty of Law, University of Abuja was organized by Prestige Anchor International, a Non-Governmental Organization that encourages creativity, innovation and the celebration of institutional leadership and good governance.

The organizers of the event also appreciated the intervention of NBA Abuja Branch in the development of the Intellectual Property practice in Nigeria.

Commenting on the award, Mr. Joseph Chizea, a corporate lawyer based in the FCT, “According to Martin Luther King Jr. “every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”

Mr. Folarin Aluko distinguished himself as an intellectual property lawyer and as a leader of the NBA Abuja Branch. His efforts in the areas of public interest litigation and advocacy have drawn many lawyers to IP as an area of Practice. We are proud of him”