A Legal Practitioner of many years’ standing. He started his career in Legal Practice in Chief F.R.A Williams’ Chambers and later took appointment as legal Adviser to National Bank of Nigeria Limited from 1971 to 1976. He moved to Daily Times of Nigeria also as a Legal Adviser from 1976 to 1978. He was in full time Legal Practice as Principal in M.O. Awoyemi & Co. since January 1979 till his demise in April, 2003.