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The result was delete.
✗plicit 14:38, 7 April 2022 (UTC)reply
Returned to mainspace via REFUND after a soft deletion, but notability issues remain as well as possible UPE. There is sourcing, but it doesn't add up to enough. Had
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aluko & Oyebode not closed as delete, I'd have suggested a merger with his company. Thoughts? StarMississippi 14:01, 31 March 2022 (UTC)reply
I think it should be considered. Law firms and lawyers in Nigeria have rules that guide against advertisement or self-promotion (
here). So you cannot see much information online. In addition, I think the article was only written to reflect his notability. Also, he is the son-in-law of
Murtala Muhammed, 4th head of state of Nigeria. @
Jay I do not work for him or his law firm. I am just contributing to knowledge on Wikipedia.
197.253.5.132 (
talk) 15:51, 31 March 2022 (UTC)reply
References
He is the son-in-law of Murtala Muhammed, 4th head of state of Nigeria (
here).
Gbenga Oyebode, the Nigerian multi-millionaire lawyer (
here). He is a renowned deal-maker in commercial law in Nigeria.
Prinzade6 (
talk) 16:05, 31 March 2022 (UTC)reply
By "working on them" I meant working on the article and the sources. Sorry if you read it as "working for them". Jay(talk) 17:53, 31 March 2022 (UTC)reply
Delete If Nigeria hasrules against self-promotion by lawyers this is mrely an attempt to evade them. The ref. to "son-in-law" of notable person is not an argument for keeping an article--it rather tends to indicate the lack of notability if it has to be cited as a reason for keeping. DGG (
talk ) 07:07, 1 April 2022 (UTC)reply
There are a lot of
Nigerian lawyers on Wikipedia. I only referred to Rule because I think it may be the reason why you have not found him worthy of an article.
Prinzade6 (
talk) 22:12, 2 April 2022 (UTC)reply
The Rule only guide against soliciting for work and self-praising. I think the writer intended to show his notable for posterity. Being a "son-in-law" is not an achievement. I only mentioned it for future references in "Personal Life" section for
Murtala Muhammed or himself.
Prinzade6 (
talk) 22:22, 2 April 2022 (UTC)reply
Delete — Pretty much echoing
DGG, and yes @
Star Mississippi, just mere going through the contributions I definitely can tell this is strong probable UPE, in all i fail to see any notability criteria met. Celestina007 (
talk) 22:29, 1 April 2022 (UTC)reply
@
DGG I only referred to self-promotion because there are no much references online that promotes him. So, the article was not intended to promote him, only to show his notability. If you want to delete him, I suggest you delete all these articles too because he is as notable as all of them:
Ibikun Awosika,
Bisi Onasanya,
Herbert Wigwe,
Aliko Dangote,
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and many more. These are all industry leaders in Nigeria. I beg to disagree with you argument or conclusion. He is a business magnate like these ones and he is one of Nigeria's celebrated and foremost lawyer. Please I think you should reconsider this.
Prinzade6 (
talk) 21:43, 2 April 2022 (UTC)reply
@
DGG I only referred to the Rules of Professional Ethics for Legal Practitioners because a lot of online references does not celebrate his legal contributions but that does not mean he is not notable in the industry. This article is for posterity. Should the article be improved upon? Yes.
@
Celestina007, If he is not notable, why was he honoured by the
Nigerian Government and the
Belgian Government for his contribution toward the legal profession and business in Nigeria? These are recognitions are based on merit. MFR is an equivalent of MBE in the United Kingdom. Please read more about this individual in this article.
Prinzade6 (
talk) 23:51, 2 April 2022 (UTC)reply
Basically, we're not a directory. DGG (
talk ) 05:05, 3 April 2022 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's
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