By Abiola Olawale
An eminent immigration specialist lawyer and distinguished writer, Johnson Babalola has been honoured at the BOND Awards in Canada for his outstanding accomplishments and impact on Society and the lives of many. Johnson Babalola popularly known as JB among friends and peers has attained the equivalent standing of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in Canada on account of his sterling legal accomplishments in North America.
The BOND Awards, an international network organization based in Toronto, Canada said it recognised Babalola for his contributions to the advancement of society as a Certified Immigration Specialist Lawyer and founding partner of a leading law firm in Toronto, Canada.
The New Diplomat registered in both Nigeria and Canada reports that the BOND Awards is an award ceremony held annually to honour the outstanding accomplishments of Nigerian individuals in Canada.
The founder of the Bond Foundation, Modupe Ehinlaiye, showered accolades on Babalola for his outstanding contributions to the lives of Nigerians living in Canada.
Ehinlaiye said Babalola’s remarkable achievements and ongoing commitment to enhancing lives through law, literature, writing, storytelling and community engagement made him a deserving honour of the BOND Awards,
The New Diplomat reports that Babalola is a certified immigration specialist lawyer, author, workplace consultant, leadership trainer, storyteller and thought leader. He is a prolific and engaging Guest columnist with The New Diplomat digital newspaper.
His illustrious career has spanned various roles, from an immigration consultant and a sole practitioner to the founding partner of JBLaw Professional Corporation (practising as Topmarké Attorneys LLP), a leading law firm in Toronto.
His professional journey also includes being a workplace consultant, a founding member of the Ontario Centre for Public Policy and Strategy (OCPPS), a global project consulting service firm and a director of 360° Consulting, a leadership training firm based in Nigeria.
