Adetokunbo Ademola
Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Omoba Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola GCON KBE PC SAN (1 February 1906 – 29 January 1993) was a Nigerian jurist who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972. He was appointed as Chief Justice on 1 April 1958, succeeding Sir Stafford Foster-Sutton, who was retiring. Ademola was a son of Oba Sir Ladapo Ademola II, the Alake of the Egba clan of Nigeria. He was the first chancellor of the University of Benin.[1]
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Adetokunbo Ademola | |
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Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
In office 1958–1972 | |
Preceded by | Sir Stafford Foster-Sutton |
Succeeded by | Taslim Olawale Elias |
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Born | Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola (1906-02-01)1 February 1906 |
Died | 29 January 1993(1993-01-29) (aged 86) |
Spouse | Kofo Moore |
Children | 5 |
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