He is a Prince from Owu and was born on March 22, 1934 in Owu, near Abeokuta, Nigeria, to the Owu royal family of Oba Abdul-Salam Ajibola Gbadela II,[3] who was the traditional ruler of Owu between 1949 and 1972. Ajibola attended both Owu Baptist Day School and Baptist Boys' High School in Abeokuta between 1942 and 1955. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B) at the Holborn College of Law, University of London between 1959 and 1962 and was called to the English Bar at the Lincoln's Inn in 1962.[4] He returned to Nigeria to practise Law, specialising in Commercial Law and International Arbitration.
Prince Bola Ajibola was chairman of the panel set up by the Plateau State government to probe the 2008 Jos riots.[5][6] He established an Islamic and co-educational institution, Crescent University, in Nigeria in 2005, and he serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN).
He was the High Commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2002.
Posts and membership of professional associations
President, Nigerian Bar Association (1984-1985)
President, The World Association of Judges
Chairman, Disciplinary Committee of the Bar and General Council of the Bar
Chairman, Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria
Member, Advisory Judicial Committee
Member, African Bar Association
IBA
Association of World Lawyers
Commonwealth Law Association
Vice President, Institute of International Business Law and Practice, Paris
Vice-Chairman, International Court of Justice, The Hague (1991-1994)
President, World Bank Administrative Tribunal
Judge, Constitution Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994-2002)
Member, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
Bola Ajibola was the editor of Nigeria's Treaties in Force from 1970 to 1990 and All-Nigeria Law Reports from 1961 to 1990. He has authored many books including 'Heavens in View', and various papers and articles on a range of legal subjects.
Personal life
He was married to Olufunmilayo Janet Abeni Ajibola, who died in London 8 June 2016[9]
References
^Mielle K. Bulterman, Martin Kuijer Compliance with judgments of international courts
^(PDF). ICJ. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
^Miroslav Volf; Ghazi bin Muhammad (Prince of Jordan.); Mellisa Yarrington (2010). Common Word: Muslims and Christians on Loving God and Neighbor. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 238. ISBN9780802863805.
^"Prince Bola Ajibola: Eminent jurist and educationist". Vanguard News. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
^Plateau Gov Inaugurates Panel To Investigate Jos Riots
^"Abritation Law Profile Prince Bola Ajibola". from the original on 2016-04-24.
^"The International Dispute Resolution Specialist Group Members". from the original on 2019-12-04.
^"Osinbajo condoles with Prince Bola Ajibola". PM NEWS.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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bola, ajibola, bolasodun, adesumbo, bola, ajibola, born, march, 1934, attorney, general, minister, justice, nigeria, from, 1985, 1991, judge, international, court, justice, from, 1991, 1994, president, nigerian, association, from, 1984, 1985, also, five, commi. Bolasodun Adesumbo Bola Ajibola KBE born March 22 1934 1 was Attorney General and the Minister of Justice of Nigeria from 1985 to 1991 and a Judge of the International Court of Justice from 1991 to 1994 2 He was president of the Nigerian Bar Association from 1984 to 1985 He was also one of five commissioners on the Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission organized through the Permanent Court of Arbitration OmobaBola AjibolaKBEMinister of Justice of NigeriaIn office September 12 1985 December 4 1991Succeeded byClement AkpamgboJudge of the International Court of JusticeIn office 1991 1994Preceded byTaslim EliasSucceeded byAbdul KoromaPresident of the Nigeria Bar AssociationIn office 1984 1985High Commissioner of Nigeria to UKIn office 1999 2002Personal detailsBorn 1934 03 22 March 22 1934 age 88 Owu Near AbeokutaSpouseOlufunmilayo Janet Abeni AjibolaParentOba Abdulsalam Ajibola Gbadela II father Alma materUniversity of LondonHe is a Prince from Owu and was born on March 22 1934 in Owu near Abeokuta Nigeria to the Owu royal family of Oba Abdul Salam Ajibola Gbadela II 3 who was the traditional ruler of Owu between 1949 and 1972 Ajibola attended both Owu Baptist Day School and Baptist Boys High School in Abeokuta between 1942 and 1955 He obtained his bachelor s degree in Law LL B at the Holborn College of Law University of London between 1959 and 1962 and was called to the English Bar at the Lincoln s Inn in 1962 4 He returned to Nigeria to practise Law specialising in Commercial Law and International Arbitration Prince Bola Ajibola was chairman of the panel set up by the Plateau State government to probe the 2008 Jos riots 5 6 He established an Islamic and co educational institution Crescent University in Nigeria in 2005 and he serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria MUSWEN He was the High Commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2002 Posts and membership of professional associations EditPresident Nigerian Bar Association 1984 1985 President The World Association of Judges Chairman Disciplinary Committee of the Bar and General Council of the Bar Chairman Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria Member Advisory Judicial Committee Member African Bar Association IBA Association of World Lawyers Commonwealth Law Association Vice President Institute of International Business Law and Practice ParisVice Chairman International Court of Justice The Hague 1991 1994 President World Bank Administrative Tribunal Judge Constitution Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1994 2002 Member the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ICSID Member Permanent Court of Arbitration Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators London Chairman Cameroon Nigeria Mixed Commission Arbitrator Commissioner Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission 7 8 Bola Ajibola was the editor of Nigeria s Treaties in Force from 1970 to 1990 and All Nigeria Law Reports from 1961 to 1990 He has authored many books including Heavens in View and various papers and articles on a range of legal subjects Personal life EditHe was married to Olufunmilayo Janet Abeni Ajibola who died in London 8 June 2016 9 References Edit Mielle K Bulterman Martin Kuijer Compliance with judgments of international courts Election of a Member of the International Court of Justice PDF ICJ Archived from the original PDF on 2012 04 29 Retrieved 2010 08 21 Miroslav Volf Ghazi bin Muhammad Prince of Jordan Mellisa Yarrington 2010 Common Word Muslims and Christians on Loving God and Neighbor Wm B Eerdmans Publishing p 238 ISBN 9780802863805 Prince Bola Ajibola Eminent jurist and educationist Vanguard News 2020 01 14 Retrieved 2022 03 09 Jos Riots Politricking With Fire Plateau Gov Inaugurates Panel To Investigate Jos Riots Abritation Law Profile Prince Bola Ajibola Archived from the original on 2016 04 24 The International Dispute Resolution Specialist Group Members Archived from the original on 2019 12 04 Osinbajo condoles with Prince Bola Ajibola PM NEWS a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link https web archive org web 20101220125953 http thenationonlineng net web2 articles 225 1 Bola Ajibola An icon at 75 Page1 html GoogleSearch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bola Ajibola amp oldid 1125891862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
