James Oyeniyi ADEFILA

Biographical record

Title

Hon. Justice

Surname

ADEFILA

First Name

James

Other Names

Oyeniyi

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

April 24, 1938

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Kwara

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Names of Children

Has children

Profession

Jurist

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St Paul’s School, Omu-Aran, 1944-51, Government College, Keffi, 1952-57, Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1960-62, Inns of Court School of Law, London, 1963-65, called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn, London, 1965.

Previous Appointments

Magistrate, 1966-71, Senior Magistrate, 1971-72, Acting Chief Magistrate, 1972, Chief Magistrate, 1975, Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, 1976, Acting Judge, High Court of Justice, 1977-78, appointed Judge, High Court of Justice, Borno State, 1979.
Institutional Membership: Executive Member and Honorary Legal Adviser, Holy Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement of Nigeria and Overseas.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

Football, reading, table tennis

Phone Number

232762; 232934

Residential Address

26, GRA, Maiduguri, Borno State.