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Kehinde Sofola

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

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

Early life and career

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Chief Sofola was born on March 10, 1924, as one of the second of three sets of twins in Ogun State southwestern Nigeria.[3] He was called to the English bar on September 11, 1954.[4] 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 in September 1976.[5][6] He became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 1978.[3]

Personal life

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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.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Sofola dies at 83 - OnlineNigeria.com". Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  2. ^ Babalola, Olumide (23 March 2013). The Attorney General: Chronicles and Perspectives. ISBN 9789789313839. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Kehinde Sofola SAN, CON: A Legal Icon". PressReader. Thisday. March 21, 2017. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Balogun, Hairat A. (March 2011). To Serve in Truth & Justice. ISBN 9781456753337. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "And Philips steps in". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Diya Dipo eulogize Kehinde Sofola". The Nation News. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Nigerian women are designer". Vanguard News. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.