Kehinde Sofola
| Kehinde Sofola | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 March 1924 Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation |
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| Awards |
SAN CON MON |
Chief Kehinde Sofola, QC, SAN, MON, CON (March 1924 - April 2007) was a prominent Nigerian Jurist and Minister of Justice during the Second Nigerian Republic.[1]
Early life and career
Chief Sofola was born on March 10, 1927 in Ogun State southwestern Nigeria. He was Call to the bar on September 11, 1954.[2] 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.[3][4]
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.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "The Attorney General: Chronicles and Perspectives". google.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "To Serve in Truth & Justice". google.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – Lagos CJ: Historic succession of two sisters". newtelegraphonline.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "And Philips steps in". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Diya Dipo eulogize Kehinde Sofola". The Nation News. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Nigerian women are designer". Vanguard News. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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