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Igonikon Adekunle SAN
Partner, TEMPLARS
- Markets
- Nigeria
- Practice areas
- Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, Tax
- Public profile
- TEMPLARS
Supporting matters
| Matter | Role | Value | Date | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEEPCo acquires Eni’s Agip Energy and Natural Resources (5% of the Renaissance JV) Nigeria | Partner (dispute resolution support) | Undisclosed | 2026-10-28 | — | Primary or public source |
Professional profile
Igonikon Adekunle SAN is a Partner at TEMPLARS and heads the firm’s Tax practice. She was sworn in as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria at the Supreme Court, Abuja, on 12 October 2026.
Her practice covers tax controversy and advisory, commercial litigation and arbitration under UNCITRAL, LCIA and Lagos Court of Arbitration rules, for clients in energy, construction, financial services and environmental sectors. She represented Nigeria LNG Limited in a dispute with the Federal Inland Revenue Service in which an assessment of about US$231m was reduced to approximately US$3.25m pending appeal.
- SAN
- 12 October 2026
- Publications
- Co-author, Nigeria chapter on Tax Disputes, Country Comparative Guides 2026
Not yet verified: education; year of call to the Bar; career history; memberships.
Sources: templars-law.com · withinnigeria.com. Profile compiled 15 November 2026.