IGE, Chief Bola(Late)

of Ibadan, Alumni Association, 1971-78; Executive member, World Student Christian Federation, 1956-64; Committee member, World University Service 1956-61; member. Committee on International Affairs, World Council of Churches; Chairman, World Council of Churches Programme to Combat Racism, 1970-75; 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: Member, defunct Action Group, member defunct Unity Party of Nigeria; member, Alliance for Democracy; Traditional Titles: Asiwaju of Esa-Oke; Jagun of Ijeshaland; Odofin- Ojuwa of lla-Orangun; Apesin of lrewole; Maiyegun of Aiyete, Ibarapa; Lagasse of the Awolowo School of Thought; Hobbies: Music, Writing, Reading; Residential Address: Official Address: Bola Ige's Chambers, Solicitors, Ad-vocates and Notaries Public, NW5/198A Adekunle Fajuyi Road, PO box 3079, Ibadan,Oyo State; Telephone: (022)411490; Or: Federal Ministry of Justice, Federal Secretariat Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja.OYO STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Mr. Bola Ige was born at Esa Oke near Ilesha in 1930. He had his education at Saint Joseph's Catholic School. Ibadan and at Ibadan Grammar Sch ool "He read classics at the then University College Ibadan and emerged as the institution s major scholar in Arts in 1955. The governor went to the United Kingdom the following year where he graduated in law from the University College London. He was called to the bar in 1958. He returned to Nigeria and set up a practice in 1961. Mr. Ige s political activities started while he was still at the University College. He was publicity secretary of the banned Action Group Youth Club.