Chike Ofodile

Chike Francis Ofodile, OFR (November 20, 1924 – August 3, 2014)^[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 1984 to 1985.^[2] He was once the traditional Prime Minister of Onitsha.^[3]

Onowu Chike Ofodile SAN, OFR
Minister of Justice of Nigeria
In office 1984 – August 1985
Preceded by	Kehinde Sofola
Succeeded by	Bola Ajibola
Personal details
Born	(1924-11-20)November 20, 1924 Onitsha, Nigeria
Died	August 3, 2014(2014-08-03) (aged 89)
Alma mater	North-Western Polytechnic

Early life and education

Onowu CHike Ofodile was born on November 20, 1921 in Onitsha, Anambra State. For his primary school education, he attended Immanuel Church Infant School, St. Mary’s Primary School in Onitsha. His secondary school education was at Christ the King College (CKC), also in Onitsha. After his graduation from CKC, he worked as a teacher at the Holy Trinity School, Onitsha in 1941. In 1954 proceeded to Balham and Tooting College, London and North-Western Polytechnic, London. He attended the Inns of Court School of Law in 1959. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple, London, also in 1959. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1960.^[4]

Career

He started his legal career in 1959 in the chambers of his cousin and worked there till 1964. In 1964, he went into private practice. In 1979, he was made a Senior Advocate of Nigeria as well as a life bencher. He left private practice in 1983 and became a member of the defunct Supreme Military Council. In 1984, General Muhammadu Buhari, then military president of Nigeria appointed him as the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. He left office in August 1985.^[5]

Awards and recognitions

In 2008, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua conferred on him the National Honour, Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).^[6]

References

1. Okonkwo, Nwabueze (5 August 2014). "Ofodile, ex-Justice Minister feared dead". Vanguard. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
2. "FEDERAL ATTORNEYS-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA – PAST & PRESENT – LawNigeria".
3. Anonymous (3 October 2009). "Obi of Onitsha survives kidnap attempt". Vanguard. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
4. Peters, Ifeoma (7 September 2017). "Fallen Legal Heroes: Chief Chike Ofodile SAN, OFR". DNL Legal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
5. Kalu, Awa (3 September 2014). "THE SAN'S PULPIT : Chief Chike Ofodile, SAN: The most handsome is gone (2)". Vanguard. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
6. Peters, Ifeoma (7 September 2017). "Fallen Legal Heroes: Chief Chike Ofodile SAN, OFR". DNL Legal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

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