Biographical record
- Surname
- ADEFARASIN, Justice
- First Name
- Joseph
- Other Names
- Adetunji
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- April 24, 1921
- State of Origin
- Lagos
- Names of Children
- Has children
- Profession
- Jurist
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Cathedral Church School, Lagos, Igbobi College, Lagos, University of London, England, called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn, London.
- Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications
- Chancellor, Anglican Diocese, Lagos, Police Service Commission, chairman, Christian Laity of Nigeria, chairman, Nigerian Red Cross Society, president, Association of World Red Cross Societies.
- Previous Appointments
- Private legal practice, 1950-53, Magistrate, 1953-58, Chief Magistrate, 1959-
61, Chief Registrar, Supreme Court, 1961-62, Acting Judge, High Court, Lagos, 1962-64,
Judge, High Court, 1964, later Chief Judge, Lagos State, retired, 1985. - Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Hobbies
- Table tennis
Last Update Mon 08, Aug 2016
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