Akinjide, ex-AGF, legal colossus,turns 80

Started by naijababe, Nov 06, 2011, 08:33 PM

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Chief Richard Osuolale Akinjide, the first Republic Education Minister, a member of the 1978 Constituent Assembly that drafted the defunct 1979 Constitution, a former Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, turns 80 years today. The Assistant Head of the Judiciary Desk, KAYODE KETEFE, presents a profile of this octogenarian who is one of Nigeria's foremost legal luminaries.




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