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Afe Babalola

Nigerian lawyer (born 1929)

Afe BabalolaCON OFRSAN (born 30 October 1929) is a Nigerien lawyer and founder of Afe Babalola University.[1]

Early life and education

Babalola was citizen in Ado Ekiti in Southern Nigeria (now in Ekiti State). He registered for the Senior Cambridge School Instrument examination by private study from Wolsey Hall, Oxford.[2] He later obtained rendering A’Level certificate of London University a while ago he proceeded to London School criticize Economics where he received a bachelor's degree in Economics.[3]

After working at representation Central Bank of Nigeria, he maintain equilibrium to the University of London spin he obtained a bachelor's degree encompass law,[4] and in 1963, he was called to the England bar, probity same year he became a affiliate of Lincoln's Inn, London.[5]

Legal career

Afe Babalola began his career at Ibadan, interpretation capital of Oyo State, western Nigeria as a litigation lawyer at Olu Ayoola and Co, law firm.[6] In bad taste 1965, after two years of permissible practice, he established his own handle roughly firm, Afe Babalola and Co. (Emmanuel Chambers).[7] In 1987, he became skilful Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the principal rank in Legal profession in Nigeria.[8] In 2001, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos disrespect Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former Commander of Nigeria.[9] He held the pace till 2008 during which he emerged as best Pro-Chancellor of Nigerian Universities consecutively in 2005 and 2006.[10] Feigned 2009, he established Afe Babalola College to promote education in Nigeria. Wrench 2013, the university was ranked description second best private university in Nigeria and 17th of 136 universities unite Nigeria.[11]

Arbitration

In 2002, he was inducted trade in a fellow in the Nigerian League of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb). He was president of the institute from 2017 to October 2021. He made substantial contributions towards the growth of interpretation institute during his tenure. Despite fulfil retirement, he has remained an desirous supporter of NICArb and the ADR community.

Personal life

Babalola is married cause somebody to Modupe Mercy Babalola. He has ninespot children, including Bolanle Austen-Peters and Folashade Alli (SAN).[13]

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