Owu,Abeokuta
AJIBOLA, (Dr.)
Adesumbo
CFR, KBE, SAN, LL.B, B.L, FCI, NAILS, LL.D;
- Married
Has childen
Private Legal Practice; Principal Partner, Bola Ajibola & Co. with offices in, Lagos, Dceja, Abeokuta, Kaduna, Nigeria, 1962-85; Arbitrator, International & Court of Arbitration of ICC, Paris, France; Attorney-General, and min. of Justice 1985-91; snr. Advocate of Nigeria, 1986; Legal Consultant, Avon Cosmetics Ltd., 1994; Masons Solictors & Co., London, 1995; Exxon, Houston, Texas, U.S.A, 1997; Author Andersen & Co., 1998; presd. Nigerian Bar Association, 1984- 85; Association of Arbitrators of Nigeria; v-ch. Body of Benchers, 1990-91; ch. Body of Benchers, 1990-91; disciplinary committee of the bar, 1985-91; general council of the bar, 1985-91; Body of snr. Advocates of Nigeria, 1985-91; advisory committee, prerogative of mercy, 1989-91; task force, the revision of the Laws of the Federation, 1990; Judge, Constitutional Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo; Judge, World Bank, Administrative Tribunal, Washington D.C and London; Judge, International Court of Justice, The Hague, 1991-94; Nigerian High comm. United Kingdom, 1999- 2002; arbitrator/comm, boundary dispute between Ethopia and Eritrea, 2001; mm: Nigerian Police Council, 1989-91; advisory judicial committee, 1985-91; judicial service committee, Abuja, 1987-91; Nigerian Institute of International Affairs; privileges committee, 1985- 91; Board of Trustees, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, Netherlands; steering committee, Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague, Netherlands; governing board, International Maritime Law Institute of the International Maritime Organisation; International Law Commission, United Nations, Geneva; board of directors. International Development Law Institute, Rome; editorial board, University of Buckingham, England; World Peace through Law Conferences; Panel of comm. United Nations Compensation commission; mm/f. Society for Advanced Legal Studies^London; f: Nigeria Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, presd, World Association of Judges of the World Jurist Association, Washington D.C; Pan African Council, London Court of International Arbitration, 1994-99; 1995-99; World Bank Administrative Tribunal, June 2004; v-ch., Commission on International Maritime Arbitration Commission, Paris; ch., Working Committee, All African Law Ministerial Conference, Cairo, 1991; Editor, Nigeria’s treaties in force, 1970-90; Editor, All Nigerian Law Reports, 1961-90; General Editor, Federal Ministry of Justice Law Review series; Senior Advocate of Nigeria, 1986; LLD, University of Buckingham, 1996; Grand Patron, Nigerian Feminist Law journal; Academico Correspondiente, Academia Chilema De Ciencias Sociales Politices YMorales, 2000; Bencher, Lincoln’s Inn; Judicial and Legal Reforms Committee, National Political Reform Conference, 2005; appointed v-ch.. World Bank Administrative Tribunal, October 2002; presd. World Bank Tribunal, 2004; award: Ogun State Outstanding Citizen Merit award, 1986; World Jurist award, 1987; Knight of the Order of the British Empire, 1989;
Principles of Arbitration. 1980; The Law and settlement of Commercial Disputes, 1984; Law Development and Administration in Nigeria, 1987; Integration ofthe African Continent through Law, 1988; Banking Frauds andother Financial malpractices, in Nigeria, 1989; Women and Children under Nigerian Law, 1990; Scheme Relating to Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and the Control ofCriminal Activities within Africa;
Doctor of Letters, Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, December 2003; Doctor of Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, January 2004;
reading, writing
Yoruba Tennis Club, Lagos; Abeokuta Club; Metropolitan Club, Lagos Club 5055, Baptist High School Old Boys; Nieuwe of Litteraire Societeit de witte, The Hague, Netherlands;
Abeokuta, Ogun State
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