Falana draws Udo Udoma as 17th BOA Lawyers League begins on Sunday

THE law firm of Falana & Falana, which finished with the silver medal last year, will play against Udo Udoma BeloOsagie/adepetun, CaxtonMartins, Agbor & Segun Law in Group B of the Bankola Olumide Aluko football competition, which 17th edition will kick off on Sunday at the Astroturf 2000, Lagos.

The competition, also known as Lawyers League, is held in memory of the late notable lawyer, Mr. Bankole Olumide Aluko, a founding partner in the firm of Aluko & Oyebode, who passed on 17 years ago.

Also in Group B are the Lagos State Ministry Of Justice And Wole Olanipekun/dele Adeshina. At the draws held at the weekend, defending champions, Olisa Agbakoba Legal were placed in Group C alongside Templars, Sofunde Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore/niccom LLP, Olaniwun Ajayi, and Pinheiro LP.

Banwo & Ighodalo, who finished in the third position last year, are in Group D alongside DOA Law/greychapel Legal, Advocaat, Punuka Attorney and BA Law Llp/probitas Partners LLP.

In Group A are Africa Law Practice /SPA Ajibade, Aelex, Perchstone & Graeys LP, George Etomi/fra Williams and Aluko & Oyebode.

Explaining the format for this year’s competition, the organisers in a statement said in the 19 sides in the tournament this term are seven firms merged to form teams.