Our Lawyers are resourceful and committed display/reputable skills in strong analytical abilities; they are excellent in writing and communication skills, creative and absolutely ready to learn.

Our teams of lawyers are friendly, eager to take up responsibilities, capable of individual and team work.

They, above all, have a high level of trust and integrity.

ROLAND ITOYAH OTARU, ESQ., SAN, LL.B(Hons) (Benin), B.L.(Lagos), LL.M(Ife), MILR (Unilorin), MCIArb (U.K), ACICMR(Lagos), ACIPM, MDLA, Notary Public.

Mr. Roland Otaru, born on April 15th, 1959, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986. He started his legal practice in the law office of WOLE OLANIPEKUN & CO. after working there for more than six (6) years; he started a law firm of Otaru Otaru & Co.

ROLAND OTARU appeared in almost all the courts in this country on behalf of clients. He has a wide range of experience in corporate practice, oil & gas, representation of government agencies, and advices individual clients on capital market matters and litigation in all the courts of records, including Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Because of his versatility in advocacy, Mr. Otaru was conferred with the prestigious title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Privileges Committee in the year 2006.

He also bagged the Masters of Law (LL. M) degree from the famous Obafemi Awolowo University (O. A. U.) of Ife. He has a Masters in Industrial and Labour Relations. He is also a Notary Public and in addition presents papers at Seminars and workshops on invitation by corporate bodies and organizations.

ROLAND OTARU, SAN is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), Nigerian Branch and an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM). He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Capital Markets Registrars (CICMR), Nigeria.

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COMFORT O. ROLAND – OTARU (MRS.), LL.B (Hons), B.L, LL.M (Ife), M.I.L.R (Ilorin).

Mrs. Comfort Olusola Roland-Otaru is a managing partner of the firm, she acquired her LL.B (Hons) degree from The University of Jos, (UNIJOS) Plateu State and was enrolled into the Nigerian Bar (BL) in February, 1995. She is a member of the NBA, Ikeja branch.

Professional Membership

Nigerian Bar Association

International Federation Of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ilorin, Kwara State chapter.

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TOLA OLOWOOKERE, ESQ., LL.B (Hons) (Ado), BL

Tola Olowookere is a counsel in the Lagos Office of Otaru Otaru & Co. and he acts as head of Chambers. He hails from Ikoro Ekiti in Ijero Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State. He acquired his LL.B (Hons) degree in July, 2003 from the University of Ado – Ekiti (UNAD) and attended the Enugu campus of the Nigeria Law School. He was enrolled into the Nigerian Bar (BL) in 2004.

Professional Membership

Associate, Certified Board of Administrators of Nigeria.
Graduate, Nigerian Institute for Training and Development.

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MRS. TEMITOPE SALAWU (MRS.), LL.B (Hons), BL

Temitope Ibrahim- Salawu is a Counsel in Chambers in the Ilorin Office of the firm, she hails from Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State.

She acquired her LL.B (Hons) degree in 2004 from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and attended the Lagos campus of the Nigeria Law School. She was called to the Nigerian Bar (BL) in 2005. She is a member of the NBA, Ilorin branch.

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MISS AUGUSTINA .A. EVBUOMWAN., LL.B (Hons), BL

Abieyuwa Augustina Evbuomwan is a junior counsel in the Lagos Office of the firm, she hails from Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. She acquired her LL.B (Hons) degree in August, 2006 from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) and attended the Abuja campus of the Nigeria Law School. She was called to the Nigerian Bar (BL) in May, 2008. She is a member of the NBA, Ikeja branch.

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SYLVESTER MBADIUGHA ESQ., LL.B (Hons), BL

Sylvester Mbadiugha is a junior counsel in the Lagos office of the firm, he is a native of Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State.

He acquired his LL.B (Hons) degree in August, 2007 from Ebonyi State University (EBSU) and attended the Abuja campus of the Nigeria Law School. He was called to the Nigerian Bar (BL) in November, 2008. He is a member of the NBA, Ikeja branch.