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Born in Ibadan in 1930, Chief Akinjide belonged to a family with links to the Nigerian chieftaincy system: his maternal grandfather was Chief Oderinlo, a Balogun of the Ibadan kingdom.[2] He attended Oduduwa College in Ile-Ife as a young boy, and subsequently passed out in Grade One (Distinction, Aggregate 6).
Akinjide travelled to the UK in 1951 for his higher education and was called to the English Bar in 1955. He later returned to Nigeria. He established his practice of Akinjide & Co soon thereafter.
He was the minister of education in the government of Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa during the First Republic and the Minister for Justice in the administration of President Shehu Shagari in the Second Republic. He was a member of the judicial system's sub-committee of the Constitutional Drafting Committee of 1975-1977 and later joined the National Party of Nigeria in 1978. He became the legal adviser for the party and was later appointed the Minister for Justice.
In addition to being a member of the Oderinlo chieftaincy family, he also himself served as a chieftain in the Olubadan of Ibadan's court of clan nobles.
Attorney Generaledit
It was under his watch that Nigeria temporarily reversed executions of armed robbers.
The abolition of a decree barring exiles from returning to the country.
He was lead prosecutor in the treasontrial of Bukar Zanna Mandara.
The eviction of many illegal foreign nationals from Nigeria which contributed to mild violence against some foreigners in the country. The event also exposed some weaknesses within the West African economic community.
Referencesedit
^Femi Ajayi (1 May 2009). The Effect of Religion on the Political Process: The Case of the Federal Sharia Court of Appeal (1975-1990). iuniverse. p. 100. ISBN978-0-5954-78-28-6. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
^ "Akinjide: Enviable Life Of A Legal Icon". Thisday. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
^"The last of the Mohicans: Tribute to Richard Akinjide (1930-2020) | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News — Saturday Magazine — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". guardian.ng. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
"Retrial for robbers condemned to Death", BBC
SUSAN LINNEE, Nigeria, Associated Press, February 2, 1983, Wednesday, International News
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