A Former bank director, Chief Suleiman Adepoju, who is a fresh Law graduate from Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State has declared his interest to further his education to masters level after completion of Law school.
Speaking in an interview with the Punch, the 78-year-old man said that his childhood ambition has always been to be a banker but later registered to read law in 1990.
‘’I worked for two years at the National Bank of Nigeria; then I went abroad to study banking. When I came back, I joined Wema Bank in 1972.
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‘’In 1990, I registered to read Law at the University of Lagos with the backing of the then Dean of Law Faculty, who was later the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, the late Prof. Jelili Adebisi Omotola.
‘’I was then a director in the bank. My schedule of duty did not allow me to finish the Law programme at the time; so, I suspended it.
‘’I retired in 1995 and then in 2016 I said why did’t I go back to this programme? That was how I went back to read Law at the Lead City University. And to God be the glory, I met very good people, good lecturers and colleagues who were kind to me. I had a very good time in school.
Speaking on the challenges he faced while studying, he said, ‘’It was challenging and stimulating. I was happy I went in there; it has changed my outlook. Everything went well, I was able to cope.
‘’The courses I found most challenging were Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Law of Evidence and Company Law, to mention a few.
Adepoju further said that after law school, he will go back to school for masters.
He said, ‘’I found Criminal Law a bit technical; because of my age, I am not planning to go into litigation, wearing gown and going to court. I’ll like to be a corporate lawyer. After Law School, if God spares my life, I will go back to school for Master’s in Law.
He further advised Nigerian students to be focused and not expect much from the society.
‘’My advice to Nigerian students is that they should be focused and not be extravagant. They should not expect too much from society; they should strive to contribute to uplift the morale of the people.
‘’In my class, I had some people who were already in business even as students. They carried themselves in ways that showed good examples to the younger ones throughout the period. Even up till now, we have a platform where the classmates still interact,’’ he said.
