Kehinde Sofola

Kehinde Sofola
Born (1924-03-10)10 March 1924
Ogun State, Nigeria
Died 25 March 2007(2007-03-25) (aged 83)
Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation
  • lawyer
  • solicitor
  • judge
Awards
SAN
CON
MON

Chief Kehinde Sofola, QC, SAN, MON, CON (10 March 1924 – 25 March 2007[1][2][3]) was a prominent Nigerian Jurist and Minister of Justice during the Second Nigerian Republic.[4]

Early life and career

Chief Sofola was born on March 10, 1924 in Ogun State southwestern Nigeria. He was Call to the bar on September 11, 1954.[5] He was the founder of Kehinde Sofola's Chamber a law firm in Lagos State where Ayotunde Phillips, the Chief Judge of Lagos State began her career on September 1976.[6][7]

Personal life

He was an elder brother to Idowu Sofola, the Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers. His eldest son Kayode Sofola is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Chairman of United Bank for Africa.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=9692
  2. ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200703260922.html
  3. ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200704040378.html
  4. ↑ "The Attorney General: Chronicles and Perspectives". google.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "To Serve in Truth & Justice". google.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – Lagos CJ: Historic succession of two sisters". newtelegraphonline.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "And Philips steps in". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Diya Dipo eulogize Kehinde Sofola". The Nation News. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nigerian women are designer". Vanguard News. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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