Chief Ladosu Ladapo SAN (1929–June 24, 2003) was a notable Nigerian jurist and politician.

He was a scion of the Ladapo family of Abebi, Ibadan.

He served as Commissioner for Economic Planning and Reconstruction and Commissioner for Works and Transport between 1971 and 1975 in the then Western State (Nigeria)[1] In 1969, Ladapo founded a distinguished law firm, which later became notable for employing Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the future Chief Justice of Nigeria, who worked there between 1988 and 1989, during the early stages of his legal career.

[2] Ladapo became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria on September 9, 1985.

[3][4] Chief Ladosu Ladapo died on the 24th of June 2003 after a brief illness at the University College Hospital, Ibadan[1]