National Telescope national telescope newspaper
By Iyanda Jimoh | Ilorin
Foremost human rights activist, Barr. Murtala Sambo has been appointed as the Special Adviser on Legal Matters to the Kwara State Governor.
The appointment was announced in a statement made available to the National Telescope by Mallam Rafiu Ajajaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor.
According to the statement, Sambo is one of the reputable activist based on his active roles in support of the ordinary citizens over the years.
He is a household name in the civil rights community in Kwara State, he studied Law at the University of Ilorin (2005-2010) and bagged his LLB from the Nigeria Law School in 2011.
He also holds a Diploma in Common and Islamic Law from the College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies.
He is also a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and a lawyer reputed for his passion for civil rights cases — with at least 54 of such done pro bono (free).
Furthermore, Barr. Sambo served on the Kwara State Transition Committee in 2019 and was the convener of Kwara Development Trackers and Secretary of the Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum.
He was until his appointment the Principal Partner at the Sambo Murtala & Co. (Activist Chambers).
