Born
Dr Chief
BABALOLA,
Emmanuel
Afe
OFR, SAN, B.Sc, LL.B, B.L, FFPA; legal practitioner, lecturer, philanthropist, administrator; b: October 18, 1932; p: Ado Ekiti; ht: Ado Ekiti; so: Ekiti: ed: Emmanuel Primary School, Ado-Ekiti, 1938-45; Trained as an Elementary School Teacher for two years; Passed Teachers Grade II Examination (by Private Study), 1951; Cambridge Certificate Examination, 1952; General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level, 1953; General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level, 1954; University of London. External Student, 1958-59; 1960-63; cr: Counsel, Olu Ayoola and Company, 1964-65; Head/Principal Partner, Afe Babalola and Company, Emmanuel Chambers, since 1965; Lecturer, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lagos, since 1989; Lecturer, Centre for African Law Development, Lagos; Counsel, Federal Government, in the celebrated 2.8 billion enquiry; Counsel, Basourun Abiola and Are Ona kankanfo Case; Counsel, Chief Abiolaon the June 12, Presidential ElectionAnnulment, 1993; Counsel, Chief Odutola vs Union Bank of Nigeria on Foreign Exchange; Counsel, Odu'a Group of Companies in the sensational case against Cocoa Board, 1985; Counsel, Ife vs Modakeke Dispute; Andu Engineering Services Ltd. vs Water Corporation of Oyo State and others; Counsel. Erin-Ile v Offa Boundary Disputes; Counsel, M. L. Lee Group of Companies, with Headquarters in Hong Kong; Counsel, Motor Phone vs NCC, GSM Case; Consultant, World Bank; Led 42 Lawyers (in defence of the present head of state, President Olusegun Obasanjo in the Olu Falae's election petitions against him, 1999; Pro-chancellor/ch: University of Lagos Governing Council, 2000-04; re-appointed ch: Council, University of Lagos, 2005; National Political Reform Conference's Committee on Revenue Sharing, mm: Nigerian Bar Association; International Bar Association; Body of Benchers; Judicial Commission, Ekiti State; Trustee, Transparency International, Nigeria branch, with headquarters in Berlin, Germany; Mellamby Hall University of Ibadan; f: Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, 1997; Ondo State College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, 1998; Leadership Institute of Nigeria, 2001; Patron, Law Societies, Obafemi Awolowo University; Ogun State University; University of Ado-Ekiti and University of Lagos; Patron, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State branch; Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Ondo and Ekiti States; Elders Forum, Advisory Body to the Government of Ekiti State; Leader, Delegation for the Establishment of University of Technology, Ado Ekiti, 1981; First ch. Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti: Frontline Crusader, presented and defended the petition for the creation of Ekiti State before Mbanefo Panel, 1996; Advisory Board, Ogun State University, Ago Iwoye; award: Winner, highest tax payer award, Ondo State, 1990; 1991; Professional of the year award, Ekiti State, 1987; Patriot of the year award, Ado Ekiti, 1994; Certificate of merit in recognition of his contributions to the creation and development of Ekiti State in its first year of creation; Best Pro-Chancellor of Nigerian Universities, by National Universities Commission, 2005; ah: Doctor of Law, University of Ado-Ekiti, 2002; f. Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, December, 2002; nh: SAN 1987; Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, 2000; tt: Afiwajoye of Ado-Ekiti, 1977; Babamofin of Aramoko Community, 1988; Mayegun of Modakeke Community, 1989; Balogun of Mobaland, 1990; publ: Weekly Columnist, "You and the Law" Nigerian Tribune, every Monday; Author of many books and well over one hundred and twenty articles in several law journals; sc: Patron, Ekiti Stars Club; off: Emmanuel Chambers, Adekunle Fajuyi Road, Opposite Adamasigba Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State; tel: 02- 2410840.
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