NBA President Honors Late Legal Icon Alfred Kasunmu

Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), paid tribute to the late Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, who passed away on August 9, 2026, at the age of 92. She described him as a great teacher, distinguished lawyer, and patriarch whose legacy will endure in the Nigerian legal profession.

During a farewell gathering with the Kasunmu family, colleagues, and members of the Bar, Mrs. Badejo-Okusanya shared her personal connection to Kasunmu, recalling that her first vacation job as a law student was at his chambers, which significantly impacted her professional journey. She noted that Kasunmu was part of a rare generation of lawyers who built institutions and established standards for future generations.

His career included roles as the former Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Lagos, former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State, and founder of Professor A.B. Kasunmu Chambers.

Mrs. Badejo-Okusanya emphasized that Kasunmu's greatest legacy was the lawyers he mentored and influenced, urging the profession to uphold the values he represented.