The Team

Moyosore is a first class litigator. In recognition of his excellence in this regard the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Hon. Justice Aloma Mukhtar GCON conferred Mr. M.J. Onigbanjo with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 23rd September 2013.

Mr. Onigbanjo was appointed by the Nigerian Bar Association in July 2012 as a prosecutor of disciplinary matters before the Body of Benchers and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (both of whom are statutory bodies). Mr. Onigbanjo offers his services pro bono in this regard.

In recognition of his wealth of experience in commercial law practice Mr. Onigbanjo was appointed as a Council Member of the Nigeria Bar Association’s Section on Business Law (www.nba-sbl.org) on 30th March 2011. Mr. Onigbanjo was also a member of the National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (www.nba.org.ng, www.niegerianbar.org) between 2010-2012.

Moyosore was appointed a Notary Public in 31st March 2001.

Moyosore has vast and considerable court room experience in commercial litigation particularly in the areas of Debt Recovery, Breach and Enforcement of contracts, Companies Winding Up Proceedings, Aviation, Receivership, Marine claims, Arbitration and Oil and Gas. He has for the past twenty-three years participated extensively in commercial litigation in Nigeria.

Moyosore also has considerable appellate Court experience, having been privileged to successfully argue numerous appeals before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Nigeria. He also has experience in labour matters and has practiced before the National Industrial Court (a Court vested with exclusive jurisdiction to settle matters arising from trade disputes and trade unions) as well as the miscellaneous offences Tribunal. Over twenty-two cases handled by Moyosore have been reported in Nigeria’s foremost law reports (Nigeria Weekly Law Reports).

In recognition of Mr. M.J Onigbanjo SAN outstanding performance over the years as a first class legal practitioner, the Executive Governor of Lagos State His Excellency Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu appointed Mr. M.J. Onigbanjo SAN as the Honorable Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice for Lagos State.

Upon his appointment as Honorable Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice for Lagos State on 20th August, 2019  Mr M.J nigbanjo SAN resigned as Managing Partner of MJ Onigbanjo & Co.

He is a member of the Nigerian and International Bar Associations. Mr. Onigbanjo is also a keen golfer.

Chinelo Okakpu is an industrious and focused lawyer. Her consistency and inexplicable drive for excellence has effectively contributed towards the delivery of qualitative services to our clients. She brings great enthusiasm to bear on every task assigned to her and is noted for prompt delivery on assigned tasks. Chinelo demonstrates a high degree of responsibility and commitment towards achieving the client’s overall objectives.

A graduate of University of Nigeria Nsukka and also a member of the Institute of Chartered Arbitrators MCIArb(UK).

She has vast working knowledge and experience in all aspects of legal services which includes but not limited to Corporate and Commercial law, Intellectual Property, Capital markets, Corporate Reconstructing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Election Petitions, Employment and Labour matters, Matrimonial, Arbitration, Admiralty and Communications. She is also dedicated and focused with a desire for perfection.

Moyosola, is a diligent legal practitioner who has penchant in delivering seamless legal services in a professional and ethical manner. He is very resourceful and has a passion for ensuring clients’ needs are meet timeously. He hold a LLM Corporate and Commercial Law from Queen Mary University of London where he specialized in Financial Service Law.

Francis Oluwagbenga Job obtained his law degree from Madonna University and the prestigious Nigerian Law School, graduating with second class Lower division in both institutions.

In addition, his aptitude for work epitomizes thoughtfulness, nuance and clarity. Gbenga Job displays a high level of Astuteness, ability to pay attention to details and Team playability, his watchword.

Joan is a graduate of Benson Idahosa University. Joan was called to bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the supreme court of Nigeria in 2017.

Joan is a diligent and dedicated lawyer who dedicates herself to providing seamless legal services to clients. She is an excellent team player but equally comfortable working on own initiative, possessing excellent organizational and research skills.

Boniface Chukwuma Onovo is a graduate of Law with a Second-class (Upper-Division) from the prestigious University of Jos, Nigeria in 2016 and a Second-class (Upper-Division) at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus in 2018.

Boniface has an unquenchable interest for Corporate and Commercial Litigations, Property Law Practice, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Asset Recovery and Legal research.

He is smart, focused and self-motivated lawyer. These qualities and more inspired his joining the  firm of M.J. Onigbanjo & Co in 2018.

Morakinyo is a vibrant, solution-driven and smart legal practitioner with a strong affection for Justice, Good Governance and Development of the law. He is an alumnus of the University of Ilorin, where he graduated with a Second Class Upper and won numerous meritorious academic and unionism awards, among which is ‘THE LEGAL LUMINARY OF THE YEAR”. Morakinyo has an enduring interest in learning and understanding legal responses to social, political and economic development.

He is a team player and has disciplined communication and interpersonal skills as well as a drive to learn new things and to support colleagues and clients.