Ebenezer Oluwole Abayomi BABATOPE,

Journalist, Politician, Legal Practitioner

BA, LLB, journalist, politician, lawyer, born January 26, 1943, Ilesha, Oyo State; married Abiola Olubunmi Odeyale 1972, one son, five daughters; Education: Methodist School, Ifaki-Ekiti, 1954-56, Ifaki Grammar School, Ifaki-Ekiti, 1957-62, Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos, 1964-65, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, 1966-69, University of Buckingham, England, 1986-87; Lagos City Editor, Nigerian Tribune, 1969-70; Teacher, Birchfreeman High School, Surulere, Lagos, 1970-73; University Administrator, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, 1973-78; National Direc tor of Organisation, banned Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), 1978-83; member, Editorial Board, Nigerian Tribune, January-September, 1988; President-General, African Youth Com mand Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, 1980-85; member, British Institute of Journalists, Lon don, Political Party: member, banned Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), 1978-83; Traditional Title: Chief Eletolua of Ikole-Ekiti; Publica tions: Coups — Africa and The Barrack Revolts (Enugu, Fourth Dimension, 1981); The Ghana Revolution (Enugu, Fourth Dimension, 1983); Nigeria — The Socialist Alternative (Benin, Jodah Publications, 1986); Murtala Muhammed — A Leader Betrayed (Enugu, Roy and Ezete Publishers, 1986);…