Augustus Meredith Adisa AKINLOYE

Biographical record

Surname

AKINLOYE

First Name

Augustus

Other Names

Meredith Adisa

Gender

Male

Date of Death

September 18, 2007

Name of Spouse

Ukpa
Carol

Names of Children

Has many children

Profession

lawyer, politician

Schools Attended with Dates

Ibadan Grammar School (Primary and Secondary), 1925-33, Private Studies 1934-39, Lincoln's Inn, London, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1946-48; called to the English Bar, May 1948;

Educational Qualification

LLB,

Previous Appointments

appointed Produce Inspector, 1933-35; Produce Buyer, 1935-36; Sanitary Inspector, Public Health Department, Lagos Town Council, 1937; under training, 1937-39; Sanitary Inspector, Public Health Department, Zaria, 1939-45; engaged in private legal practice, Ibadan, 1950-52; appointed pioneer Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, defunct Western Region, 1952-56; in legal practice, 1956; elected councillor, Ibadan District Coun cil 1936; re-elected Councillor, Ibadan City Council, 1956-59; Chairman, Ibadan City Council, 1961-64; appointed Federal Minister of State, 1965; Shadow Minister of Justice, 1959-63; Secretary, Nigeria Civil Service, Zaria, 1943-45; Secretary, African Club, Zaria, 1943-45; Secretary, West African Students' Union, 1946-49; Executive member, Egbe Omo Oduduwa, London, 1946-50; on self-exile, since January 1984

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

member, defunct Action Group, 1952-63; Chairman, AG, Ibadan Division, 1953-63; AG leader of Opposition, Ibadan City Council, 1956-59; AG member, House of Representatives 1959; Founder and General Secretary'. United Peoples Party, 1963-64; Chairman, banned National Party of Nigeria, 1978-83;

Residential Address

33 Eccleston Street, London

Source

http://gregnwoko.blogspot.com.ng/2015/01/augustus-meredith-adisa-akinloye-august.html

Source

http://gregnwoko.blogspot.com.ng/2015/01/augustus-meredith-adisa-akinloye-august.html