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JINADU, Justice Gbolahan Ajagbe Amodu Tijani

LL.B, BL. jurist; b: September 13. 1936.ht: Isale-Eko. so: Lagos; m: Adcnikc Kofoworola Ayoade Oyckan 1979; Deputy Chief Judgc;nc: one s. five d. ed: Taslim Islamiyya Ahmadiyya School. Lagos, 1943-51; Dr. Lucas College, Lagos. 1952-53; National High School. Ebute-Metta, 1954- 55; Eko Boys' High School, Mushin, 1956-58; University Tutorial College, London, 1961: Holborn College of Law, London, 1961-64; Inner Temple, London; Nigerian Law School, 1965; Called to the Nigerian Bar 1965. cr: Statement Clerk, Central Bank of Nigeria. 1959-60; Pupil State Counsel. Federal Ministry of Justice, 1965-67: Assistant Legal Adviser, Board of Customs and Excise, 1966; State Counsel, Grade II, Ministry of Justice, Lagos State, 1967-69; State Counsel. Grade I. 1969-70: Senior State Counsel, Grade II. 1970-72; Senior State Counsel Grade I, 1972-74; Deputy dir: Public Prosecutions. Ministry of Justice, Lagos State, 1974-77; Legal Adviser, 1977-78; Deputy Solicitor-General, 1978-79; dir. Public Prosecutions. Lagos State, 1979-80; ch: Tribunal of Inquiry into the Affairs of the Lagos State Co-operative Consumer Association. 1977:…

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Pioneer mem. Land Use and Allocation Committee, Lagos Stale, 1978; mm: Lagos State Tenders Board, 1976-79; retired voluntarily as Director of Public Prosecutions from the Ministry of Justice, Lagos State, on principle, 1980; engaged in Private Legal Practice; Legal Adviser, Ojomo Industries Ltd, 1980-81; Judge, Federal High Court, 1982-2001; Chief Judge, Federal High Court since July 2001; hob: table tennis, draughts, football, wrestling; off: c/o Chief Judge Federal High Court, Lagos.

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