I Intend To Make A Greater Impact Than Gani Fawehinmi And Femi Falana, Adeyanju

*Says He Commenced His LL.B In 2019 And Graduated In 2022 *Says Politicians Prefer Baze University Because It Has The Fastest Calendar In Nigeria And Has A Strong Academic Background

Activist and convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, who bagged a first-class degree from Baze University, Abuja has revealed why he studied law.

Adeyanju, in an interview with the PUNCH Newspaper, said he was enrolled in 2019 and graduated in 2022 and he studied law because he has been a victim of trumped up charges and Civil suits.

He said, “I have been a victim of several trumped-up criminal charges and civil lawsuits. In the course of going in and out of court, it occurred to me that I need a basic understanding of the law to better appreciate the issues and put up my defence. This was my initial motivation to study law. My numerous sojourns in prison exposed me to several persecutions suffered by Nigerians. This was further motivation to study law and fight these atrocities. In recent years, I have witnessed people living below the poverty line and state actors using instruments of the state to oppress innocent citizens. I, therefore, made a decision to study law to enable me to defend these innocent citizens and fight for the rule of law.”

Adeyanju further disclosed that he intends to practice law and in fact aims to make impacts more than late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Femi Falana, SAN; and Chief Mike Ozekhome amongst others.

He said, “I plan to practise law and change the face of human rights in Nigeria. I intend to make more impact than the like of Chief Gani Fawehinmi, and my mentors, Chief Femi Falana, Chief Ozekome and Chief Paul Ogbole.”

On why politicians tend to prefer Baze University to any other university, Adeyanju said is because the University has calendar that is faster than any other university in Nigeria because three semesters are ran in a year as obtainable in the United Kingdom. According to him, the school has a strong academic academic background because a student that’s lazy cannot graduate.

“To my knowledge, Baze University is the only university in Nigeria that runs a trimester programme – that is, three semesters in one year. Students are able to graduate faster than other students in Nigeria. This is akin to the system obtainable in the United Kingdom where an undergraduate degree is mainly three years. This may be the reason notable figures are attracted to the school. Secondly, Baze University has a very strong academic background. For example, in the Faculty of Law, we have renowned lecturers like Prof. Ernest Ojukwu. Other lecturers like Prof. Chris Ohorougu and Prof. Alubo have taught at the faculty at one point in time. I can assure you that you will not graduate from the Faculty of Law, Baze University if you are a lazy student. There is nothing like a waiver. You will sit all your carryovers, irrespective of whether you are the president or governor.” He said

He revealed that he is currently pursuing an LLM in law at the prestigious Baze University and plans to pursue a PhD after his LLM.

“I am an academic person. I love to read, but my quest for knowledge is not only for the classroom. It is primarily geared towards improving the country’s legal jurisprudence, as well as the protection of human rights and the rule of law.” he added.