barristerat- law, President of the Constituent Assembly, Judge of the Supreme Court; Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Born June 21, 1917, Ibekwe Ntanaran Akama, Cross River State; Education: Metho dist College, Uzuakoli; Trinity Col lege, University of Dublin; St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford, England obtained LL.B. called to the Bar, Gray's Inn, London 1945; private practice, 1946-61; member, House of Representatives, Lagos, 1952-59; judge, High Court, Lagos, 1961-63; chief justice of Uganda, 1963-69; national president, Ibibio State Union, 1947-63; mem ber, Nigeria Marketing Board, 1952- 54; member, Management Commit tee, West Africa Institute for Oil Palm Research, 1953-63; vice-presi dent, Nigerian Bar Association, 1957- 61; member, International Commis sion of Jurists, World Association of Judges; chairman, Board of Trustees, King George V Memorial Fund, 1964-69; patron, Nigeria Soci ety of International Law, 1968; holds traditional title of Obong Ikpa ress (Home): 10, Bedwell Road, Ikoyi, Lagos; (Office): Supreme Court, Lagos; Hobby: billiards, gar dening, walking.
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