Lateef Fagbemi

Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi

Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi is a Nigerian lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria serving as Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. He took office in August 2023 following Senate screening and confirmation.

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About Lateef Fagbemi

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice · 3 affiliations

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Also known as: Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi
Known for: Nigerian law and legal practice; Federal justice administration in Nigeria
Country: Nigeria

Lawyer
Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice

At a glance

He has served as Nigeria's Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice since August 2023.
He holds the professional rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, although the available sources disagree on whether it was conferred in 1996 or 1998.
He earned an LL.B. from the University of Jos in 1984, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and completed an LL.M. at Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987.
He established Lateef Fagbemi & Co., also known as Temitope Chambers.

Attorney-General and justice minister

Fagbemi was screened by the Nigerian Senate as a ministerial nominee on August 2, 2023, and was among the nominees confirmed on August 8. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on August 16, and he assumed office on August 21. Official government listings continued to identify him in that role as of August 22, 2026.

Education and legal career

Born on July 16, 1959, in Ijagbo in Kwara State, Fagbemi earned an LL.B. from the University of Jos in 1984 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985. He completed an LL.M. at Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987, began his legal career under the mentorship of Afe Babalola, SAN, and later established Lateef Fagbemi & Co., also known as Temitope Chambers.

Professional standing and institutional role

Fagbemi holds the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Sources disagree on the year of conferment, with the Federal Judicial Service Commission giving 1998 and other cited records indicating 1996, so no definitive year is stated here. In his capacity as attorney-general and justice minister, he is also listed as a member of the Federal Judicial Service Commission.

Affiliations

Federal Ministry of Justice, Nigeria Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice 2023-08-21–present
Federal Judicial Service Commission Member in his capacity as Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice present
Lateef Fagbemi & Co. (Temitope Chambers) Founder

Timeline

1959-07-16 Born in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria.
1984 Completed an LL.B. at the University of Jos.
1985 Called to the Nigerian Bar.
1987 Completed an LL.M. at Obafemi Awolowo University.
2023-08-02 Screened by the Nigerian Senate as a ministerial nominee.
2023-08-08 Confirmed by the Nigerian Senate among the ministerial nominees.
2023-08-16 Appointed Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
2023-08-21 Assumed office as Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

Additional verified details

Current context

Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi is listed as Nigeria's Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. Current-role status is supported by the State House cabinet listing and Federal Ministry of Justice website; the Federal Judicial Service Commission profile gives August 21, 2023, as his office-assumption date.
The Federal Judicial Service Commission lists him among its members in his capacity as Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

Biographical facts

He was born on July 16, 1959, in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria.
He earned an LL.B. from the University of Jos in 1984 and an LL.M. from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987.
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985.
He began his legal career under the mentorship of lawyer Afe Babalola, SAN.
He established Lateef Fagbemi & Co., also known as Temitope Chambers.
He holds the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.