Ligali Akanni AYORINDE,

Jurist

jurist, born November 13, 1931, Ereko, Central Lagos, Lagos State; married Raziyyat Mojisola Iyabo Anibaba 1960, three sons, one daughter; Education: Ansar-Ud-Deen Alakoro, Lagos, 1941-1948, Ansar-Ud-Deen Teachers College, Otta, 1949-50, Ansar-Ud-Deen North-West Polytechnic, London, 1957-58, Lincoln Inn, London, 1960-61; Teacher, various schools in Lagos, 1951-55; Bank Clerk, Barclays Bank, D.C.O, Apapa, 1956; called to the English Bar at Lincolns Inn, 1961; Senior Resident Magistrate, Domoda and Mbeya, Republic of Tanzania, 1963-68; appointed Chief Magistrate and Chief Registrar, Benue Plateau and Plateau States, 1968-76; Judge, High Court of Plateau State, 1976; acting Chief Judge, Plateau State; transferred to Lagos State Judiciary as High Court Judge, since February 1981; appointed Chief Judge, Lagos State, since July 1989; treasurer, Nigerian Students Union, Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1958-59; member, Election Panel, Plateau State, 1979; Past Chairman, Makurdi Club; former Chairman, Magistrates Associa tion, Benue Plateau State; Chairman, Charity Committee, and 2nd Vice-President, Victoria Island Lions Club International; member, Island Club; Trustee and life…