LL.B, LL.M, BL, retired Justice of the Su preme Court of Nigeria, born August 29, 1922, Lagos, Lagos State; married Jemilat Adetoun Adeniji-Adele 1956,four sons, two daughters; Education: Talmul Islam School, Lagos, 1930-31, Government School, Lagos, 1932-36, CMS Grammar School, Lagos, 1937-41, University of London, 1950-53, Council of Legal Education, London, 1950- 53, Institute of Advanced Legal Education, London, 1957, University of Lagos, 1967- 69;-Career: called to the English Bar, Lincoln's Inn, 1953;Clerk, Public Works De partment (Electrical Branch), Public Service of Nigeria, 1942-50; Law Officer, Federal Government, 1954-67, Solicitor-General of the Federationand PermanentSecretary, Fed eral Ministry of Justice, Lagos; appointed Judge, High Court of Lagos, 1967-76; Jus tice, Court of Appeal, Lagos, 1977-84; Jus tice, Supreme Court ofNigeria, Lagos, 1984- 87; member, Institute of Advanced Legal Education, London, 1957; Participant: Com monwealth Law Conference, Sydney; Aus tralia, 1965, Commonwealth Law Officers Conference, London, 1966; member, Island Club; life member, Nigerian Institute of In ternational Affairs; member, Nigerian Soci etyof International Law; member, Constitu tion Review Committee, 1987-88; member, Constituent Assembly, 1988-89; Publica tions: many articles on Human Rights, Hire Purchase, Customary Law in professional journals; Hobbies: tabletennis, squash, jog ging; Address: 24, Festival Road, Victoria Island, Lagos State. Telephone: 01-614436.
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