Abdulkabir Oloruntobi Olode-Ankirun is an emerging legal and tax professional with remarkable academic, research, and advocacy potential. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the Lagos State University in Nigeria (LASU), where he served as the President of both the Student Advocates’ Association and the LASU Tax Club. During his time at LASU, Abdulkabir demonstrated strong research and advocacy abilities through his active participation in several national and international competitions, including the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Arbitration Moot and the National Data Protection Moot Court Competition, where he won various awards. He is an Associate at Olaniwun Ajayi LP in Lagos, Nigeria – one of Africa’s top-tier full-service commercial law firms, where he advises on several market-shaping and policy-defining transactions.

Abdulkabir recently served as a Research Assistant and Analyst for the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee in Nigeria, where he demonstrated his exceptional research and analytical skills in taxation, while making valuable contributions to Nigeria’s recent Tax Reforms Bills aimed at enhancing fiscal governance, simplification of the tax system, and driving economic growth. He benefits from various practical exposures to legal and tax practice, including internship stints at leading Nigerian law firms like Olaniwun Ajayi LP, where he gained valuable exposure to the practical intricacies of taxation law and policy. Abdulkabir is an aspiring professional writer who is committed to continuous growth and making a meaningful impact in the legal and tax space.