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Hezekiah Oladipo DAVIES

B.Com (Hons), B.L, lawyer, businessman, born April 5, 1905, Lagos; married, has children; Educa tion: Methodist School, Olowogbowo, Lagos; Baptist School, Lagos, Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos, King's College, Lagos, London School of Economics and Political Science, England, called to the English Bar, Middle Temple, London, 1946; Teacher, King's Col lege, Lagos, 1925-26; legal adviser to the Lagos and Colony State Movement, 1953-56; served as Assistant Manager, CMS Bookshop; Chair man, Nigerian National Press, 1961; elected member for Ekiti West Constituency, Federal House of Representatives, 1964; Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industries, 1964-66; former Director, Nigerian National Press; Director, Arbico Limited, llupeju, Lagos; Director, Total Oil Products (Nigeria) Limited; Chairman, W.H. Biney and Com pany Limited; Chairman, Safrap (Nigeria) Limited; Director, Hassan Transport Limited; fellow. Institute of International Affairs, Har vard University; founder/member, Nigerian Youth Movement, 1934 and its Chairman, 1946-48; President, West African Students Union, 1935-36; Secretary-General, West African Students Union, 1946; former Chair man, United Nations Organisation…

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of Nigeria; former President, Nigeria-France Friendship Association; Political Party: member, defunct Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP); Hobby: sports; Official Address: 40, Stracham Street, Lagos; Home: 17, Agoro Street, Yaba, Lagos State.

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Surname
DAVIES
First Name
Hezekiah
Other Names
Oladipo
Gender
Male
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