Idowu Sofola
| Idowu Sofola | |
|---|---|
| President of the Nigerian Bar Association | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 30, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1934 Ogun State, Nigeria |
Chief Idowu Sofola, SAN, MON (September 29, 1934) is a prominent Nigerian Jurist, Bencher and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association. He is currently the Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers.[1]
Early life
Chief Idowu was born on September 1934 at Ikenne-Remo, a town in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Law from the London School of Commerce and also trained at Holborn College. He was called to the English bar on July 1962, the same year he returned to Nigeria for legal practice.
Law career
Idowu began his career at the Supreme Court of Nigeria on July 30, 1962 On May 1989, he rose to the zenith of his career as Senior Advocate of Nigeria and in 1980, he was elected as president of the Nigerian Bar Association, a position he held until his tenure elapsed in 1982.[2] On March 30, 2012, he was elected Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers to succeed Dahiru Musdapher. Idowu is the first African to be elected as the Secretary General of the International Bar Association.[3]
Personal life
He is a brother to Kehinde Sofola, the father of Kayode Sofola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Chairman of United Bank for Africa.[4][5]
Membership
References
- ↑ "CJN steps down as Chairman Body of Benchers, Sofola takes over". Vanguard News. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "A President’s Terms of Engagement, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sofola emerges Body of Benchers’ chairman". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Diya Dipo eulogize Kehinde Sofola". The Nation News. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Every Nigerian women are designer-Kayode Sofola SAN".