Jelili Adebisi Omotola
| Jelili Adebisi Omotola | |
|---|---|
| Vice chancellor of the University of Lagos | |
|
In office 1995–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Nurudeen Oladapo Alao |
| Succeeded by | Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 April 1941 Ijebu-Ode Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Died |
29 March 2006[1] Isolo Lagos state, Nigeria |
| Political party | Non-Partisan |
Jelili Adebisi Omotola (Officer of the Order of Niger, OON) (April 1941-March 2006) was a Nigerian professor of Property Law, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), educational administrator and former Vice chancellor of the University of Lagos.[2][3][4]
Education
In 1961, he obtained his first school leaving certificate, West African School Certificate (WASC). In 1966, he received the University of London Merit Award in English Law and Criminal Law.[5] in 1967 he obtained his LLB at the University of London and in 1971, he achieved the Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Law from the same university.
Life and career
He was appointed as Vice chancellor of the University of Lagos in 1995, a tenure that lasted for six years (1995-2005).[6] Jelili is one of the law professionals that contributed significantly to property law and the Land Use Act in Nigeria.[7][8][9][10][11]
References
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- ↑ "The Guardian Life Magazine: Mattson… Beauty in the lens". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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- ↑ "Details - The Nation Archive". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "When Unilag floated World Carnival to mark Golden Jubilee". Vanguard News. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Late UNILAG VC Omotola’s contributions to Land Law exceptional —Prof. Utuama News News News - News Express Nigeria". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ Possessory Title to Land Under English Law. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Eulogies as Enugu Chief Judge presents book". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Amazon.co.uk: Jelili Adebisi Omotola: Books". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Utuama extols UNILAG ex-VC’s contributions to Land Law". Retrieved 7 October 2014.