Biographical record
- Surname
- ADESANYA, Senator
- First Name
- Abraham
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- August 24, 1924
- State of Origin
- Ogun
- Profession
- Legal practitioner
Politician - Schools Attended with Dates
- St. John’s Anglican School, Oke-Agbo, 1933-35; Ojowo United Primary School, Ijebu-Igbo, 1936-38; Methodist School, Osogbo, 1939; Ijebu-Igbo Grammar School, 1942-44; olborn College of Law, London, 1958-60; called to the English Bar, 1961
- Previous Appointments
- Western State House of Assembly; Senator, National Assembly, 1979-83; Chairman, Committee of Afenifere; deputy Chairman, National Democratic Coalition, 1997-99; team of lawyers that defended Chief Obafemi Awolowo at the election tribunal in 1979; survived assassination attempt in 1996.
- 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
- Defunct Unity Party of Nigeria; Alliance for Democracy
- Role Models/Mentors
- Chief Obafemi Awolowo
- Other Relevant Information
- Diminutive in size, mighty in action, an Awoist to the core, Adesanya learnt his trade well from his mentor (ChiefAwolowo), and he has been the guiding light for Yoruba pro-democracy activists, aptly dubbed Apamaku (the one who re fused to die) by Chief Bola Ige. His bullet riddled Mercedes Benz is a confirmation of his dogged, 'never say die' attitude to enthrone democracy in Nigeria, especially during the evil Abacha regime.
Last Update Mon 20, Nov 2017
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