Born
Chief
ODUJINRIN
Oladipo
Olusoga
LL.B, LL.M, legal practitioner, administrator; born December 19, 1946, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State; married Olusola Osho, 1972; one son, three daughters.
Education: St. Jude's School, Ebute-Metta, 1952-59; King's College Lagos, 1960-64; Igbobi College, Yaba, 1965-66; University of Lagos, 1966-69; Nigerian Law School, 1969-70: Harvard Law School, Massachusetts, USA, 1970-71.
Career: Appointed Legal Assistant, Nigerian Industrial Development Bank Limited, 1969; Associate. Chris Ogunbanjo and Co., 1971-72; .Partner. Odudjinrin and Adefulu, since 1972; ap pointed Notary Public for Nigeria by Chief Justice of Nigeria, 1976; Chairman, Nigerian General Insurance Company Limited, 1976; elected Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1983; member, Consultative Assembly on the Reform of Nigerian Company Law, 1988; Chairman, Abplast Products Pic; Chairman, Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Nigeria, 1998; Secretary-General, National Union of Nigerian Students, 1967- 68; past Chairman, Lagos Round Table No. 1 - a community service organisation; past President, University of Lagos Alumni Association; member, Nigerian Bar Association.; member, Internatioinal Bar Associatioin; member, University of Lagos, Alumni Association, member, Ode-Remo Development Council; Awards / Honour: Best Student, Lower 6"' form (Arts), Igbobi College, 1965; German Scholarship Award for Best Student in freshman year, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, 1967; Dean's Prize for best overall graduating student in single subjects, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, 1969; Faculty Prize for best over all graduating student, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, 1969; Rockefeller Scholar, Harvard Law School, Massachusetts, USA, 1970; University of Lagos, Faculty of Law, Distinguished AlumnuAwarfor Outstanding Achievement in Society, 1987. Political Party: member, defunct Unity Party of Nigeria, Ogun State, 1979-83;. Hobbies: Travelling, squash, community service. Official Address: Church House, First Floor, 29, Marina Lagos. P.O.Box 7909, Lagos State.
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