LL.B, lawyer, born January II, 1918, Lagos; married Sarat Akanke Fashola 1942, Mulikat Abiola Adeniji-Adele 1981,three sons, five dau«hters; Education: Ilupesi Primary School, Lagos, 1924-30, Eko Boys' High School, Lagos, 1931-34, Middle Temple, London, 1951, University of London (External Stu dent), 1952; Career: Appointed Produce Examiner, later AssistantProduce Officer II, Department of Marketing and Export, 1936- 49; Treasurer, Nigerian Bar Association, 1957-67; Leading Counsel, Nigerian Ports Authority Tribunal of Inquiry, 1966-67; member, Bar Council ofNigeria, 1959-61; member, Committee on Revision of Crimi nal Law, 1961-62; member, Lagos City Council, 1959-62; member, Board of Trust ees ofGlover Mall, Lagos, 1963-66, Deputy Chairman, 1966-79, Chairman, 1979-85; member, Council of Mushin School Propri etors, 1953-84; member, TheMetropolitan Club, Lagos, since 1968; member, Island Club, Lagos, since 1954; member, Board of Governors, Ansar-ud-Deen Teachers Train ing College, Otta, 1957-62; member, Board of Governors, Eko Boys' High School, La gos, 1956-67; member, Boardof Governors, Muslim Teacher Training College, Surulere, 1960-63; member, Board ofGovernors, Jibril Martin Ahmadiyya Grammar School, Iponri, 1968-69; General Secretary, Jama-at-UI Islamiyya of Nigeria, 1952-69; President, Jama-at-UI Islamiyya ofNigeria, 1969; Chairman, LagosState Public Service Com mission, 1975-79; Chairman, Opportunities Industrialisation Centre, Nigeria, since 1975; Director, Opportunities Industrialisation Centre, Philadelphia, USA, since 1975; Chairman, Dys Trocca Valsesia and Com pany, Lagos; Political Party: member, de funct Action Group, 1954-62; National Honour: conferred with the Officer of the Order of the Niger, 1982; Hobbies: walk ing, reading, swimming; Official Address: 41 Idoluwo Street, Lagos; Telephone: 01-667574; Home: 10 Maduike Street, South West Ikoyi, Lagos State. Telephone: 01-681550.
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