Emmanuel Olayinka AYOOLA,

Jurist, Administrator

CON, LLB., B.A.; jurist, administrator; b: October 27,1933; p: Ilesha; ht: Ilesha; Iga: Ilesha; so: Osun; ed: Temidire Model School, 1939-43; IleshaGrammar School, lleshe 1944-50; External Student University of London, UK; Council of Legal Education, London, UK, 1957;Oxford University, London, UK, 1957-59; cr: Admitted as Barrister and Solicitorofthe SupremeCourtofNigeria on September4,1959;Private Legal Practitioner, 1959; Partner,Ayoola Brothers (Barristers and Solicitors), 1962-67; Principal Partner, Ayoola&Co., 1967- 76;Judgeofthe HighCourt,Western Region, Nigeria, February 1976;Judge of the High Court, OyoState, May 1976; Justice, Court of Appeal, The Gambia (seconded by the FederalGovernment ofNigeria to the Gambia), 1980;ChiefJudge ofthe Gambia, 1983-92;Justice ofthe CourtofAppeal, Nigerie 1992-98; Justice oftheCourtofAppeal,Seychelles, November 1992; Justiceofthe SupremeCourt, Nigerie 1998-2003; Retired fromthe Benchin October2003;ch. IndependentCorruptPractices andOther RelatedOffences Commission (ICPC), since 2005; mm: Nigerian BarAssociation; Special Trial CourtofAppealforSierraLeone,set upby the UnitedNations, 2002;vpresd. Special TrialCourtofAppeal forSierraLeone,currently; Editorial Board,Nigerian BarJournal, 1971;defunct Nigeria Monthly Law Report, 1964-77; ch:Committee for theRevision ofLaws oftheFederation ofNigerie 1990; fh: Commander ofthe National Order ofthe Republic oftheGambia (CRG), 1990; nh: (3himanderoftHe'Orderofthe Niger…