Nurudeen Olalekan ADEKOLA

Biographical record

Title

Hon. Justice

Surname

ADEKOLA

First Name

Nurudeen

Other Names

Olalekan

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

June 26. 1935

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Ibadan, Oyo State

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Sekinat Olapeju Adekola Animashaun, I960

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

4

Profession

Jurist

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Mapo Christ Church Elementary School, Ibadan, 1939-45; Ibadan Central School, Ibadan, 1946-47; Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan 1949-54; Holborn College of Law, London 1956-59; University of London, 1956-59; Inns of Court, Middle Temple, 1959-61

Educational Qualification

LL.B, BL

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Editorial Board, Evans Publishing Company, 1979-85; former President, Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria, 1976-77; World Jurist Association

Previous Appointments

Clerical Officer, Treasury Department, Secretariat, Ibadan, 1954-56; Legal
Practice, 1961; Part Time Lecturer, Nigerian College of Art, Science and Technology,
(now Obafemi Awolowo University) 1961-62; Magistrate Court, Ibadan, Oyo State.
1967; Senior Magistrate Grade II, 1968; Senior Magistrate Grade 1, 1971: Chief
Magistrate, 1974; Deputy Chief Registrar, 1977; Chief Registrar. High Court of Justice
Ibadan, Oyo State, 1977; Judge, High Court of Justice, Ibadan, 1982; High Court Judge,
Ife, 1982-84; High Court Judge, Ibadan Judicial Division, 1984-87; High Court Judge,
Ilesha Judicial Division, 1987-89; High Court Judge, Ibadan Judicial Division, 1989-92;
High Court Judge, Saki Judicial Division, 1992-94; High Court Judge, Ibadan Judicial
Division, 1994-95; General Administration of the Judiciary, 1995; Acting, Chief Judge, 1995-97; Chief Judge, Oyo State, 1997; retired from service Secretary, Law Reporting
Committee, Oyo State High Court 1976-79;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

Reading, walking, music

Phone Number

02-2311655, 2315318

Residential Address

SW9/999b, Amubikan Avenue, New Adeoyo Road, off Ring Road, Ibadan