About the Firm
A litigation practice in 1988. A corporate law firm today.
Brief History
38 years of practice in Northern Nigeria
- Founded
- 1988, as Ibrahim Buba & Co
- Founding Partner
- Hon. Justice Ibrahim Buba
- Led by him for
- 18 years, to 2004
- Today
- Corporate & commercial practice
Fama Firm was founded in 1988 as Ibrahim Buba & Co by the Hon. Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, as a full-service law firm. He managed the firm for 18 years, until his appointment as a Federal High Court Judge in 2004. He grew it substantially, and it came to be regarded as one of the best litigation firms in Northern Nigeria.
For more on the founding Principal Partner, click here.
From that litigation base, Fama Firm under the leadership of Idris Mohammed as Managing Partner has moved towards being a full-fledged corporate and commercial law firm, offering legal services principally to telecommunications companies and other companies.
The firm is also developing an online portal through which its clientele can be accessed and legal services made more accessible to all and sundry.
What We Stand For
Name, promise, mission
Our Name
FAMA — Latin, /ˈfeɪmə/
Character, reputation, the report of common opinion. It is the standard we hold ourselves to: to be a firm of character and of repute.
Our Promise
How we work, on every brief
To serve our clients diligently, conscientiously, innovatively, efficiently and timeously, using international best practice standards.
Our Mission
What we are building towards
To be the leading commercial and corporate law firm in Northern Nigeria.
Recent Events
The firm, out in the world
