Afe Babalola
Afe Babalola | |
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Born | 1929 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
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Years active | 1963 - Present |
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Website | www.founder.abuad.edu.ng |
Afe Babalola, CON, OFR, SAN (born 1929) is a Nigerian Lawyer and founder of Afe Babalola University.[1][2]
Biography
Early life and education
Afe Babalola was born in Ekiti State southwestern Nigeria. He attended Emmanuel Primary School, Ado Ekiti. He later obtained the A’Level certificate of London University before he proceeded to University of London where he received a bachelor's degree in Economics.[3] He worked briefly at the Central Bank of Nigeria before he left to the University of London where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Law.[4] In 1963, he was called to the England bar, the same year he became a member of Lincoln's Inn, London.[5]
Legal career
Afe Babalola began his career at Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, western Nigeria as a litigation lawyer Olu Ayoola and Co, law firm. In 1965, after two years of legal practice, he established his own law firm, Afe Babalola and Co. (Emmanuel Chambers).[6] In 1987, he became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the highest rank in Legal profession in Nigeria.[7] In 2001, he was appointed, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria.[8] He held the position till 2008 during which he emerged as best Pro-Chancellor of Nigerian Universities consecutively in 2005 and 2006.[9] In 2009, he established Afe Babalola University to promote education in Nigeria and the university's College of law has at different times rated best in Nigeria. In 2013, the university was ranked the second best private university in Nigeria and 17 of 136 universities in Nigeria.[10]
Footnotes
- ^ "That Afe Babalola University May Truly Excel, Articles". Thisdaylive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Aare Afe Babalola reacts to Omirin, APC lawmakers threat to shun". Daily Post. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "I want to live beyond 114 years – Afe Babalola," The Punch News, 4 Aug. 2013.
- ^ "Between Obafemi Awolowo and Afe Babalola". The Nation News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
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- ^ Michael Omolewa, "Lessons Learnt From Celebrating Aare Afe Babalola," The Guardian [Nigeria], 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Babalola bags University of London LLD". The Sun News. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Parents' influence important to wards' success –Afe Babalola". New. Telegraphonline.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "I Can't Prostrate To Any Monarch Except Alaafin". PM News Nigeria. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Former minister othhers applaud Abuad law programme". Punch News. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- 1929 births
- Living people
- Yoruba legal professionals
- People from Ekiti State
- Nigerian lawyers
- Nigerian human rights activists
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- University of Lagos faculty
- Yoruba academics
- Senior Advocates of Nigeria
- Commanders of the Order of the Federal Republic
- 20th-century Nigerian lawyers
- 21st-century Nigerian lawyers
- Founders of Nigerian schools and colleges
- University and college founders