Kehinde Sofola

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]

Kehinde Sofola
Born(1924-03-10)10 March 1924
Ogun State, Nigeria
Died25 March 2007(2007-03-25) (aged 83)
Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation
  • lawyer
  • solicitor
  • judge
Awards
SAN
CON
MON

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]

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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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