Abdulrasheed Awolade is a legal practitioner based in Ilorin the Kwara State capital. He had his LL.b from the University of Ilorin in 2012. Subsequently, proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Enugu Campus and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2013. After his National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) in Kaduna State, he worked with Abdullahi Yahaya and Co. He is presently the Principal Partner of A. O. Awolabi & Co. He shares with ABIODUN BOLUJOKO his unforgettable experience in court. Excerpts:
The day I cannot forget was the day I was to lead a witness, and I was to tender a document through the witness. I had two copies of the document, one had been certified and the other did not meet the requirements of the law.
Unfortunately for me, out of overzealousness , I mistakenly tendered the one that has not met the requirements of the law which was rejected by the court as a result of that mistake . Though luckily for me, I was able to manoeuver my way through that case, the Judge was furious and angrily rejected the document. I had to go through a long path to arrive at a short destination. I was really bitterred that I found it difficult to forgive myself for a very long time. I thought I was on top of my case but the mistake took me off balance.
