Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu

Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who became president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2008.^[1]

Akeredolu was born on 21 July 1956 in Owo, Ondo State.^[2] He attended the Loyola College in Ibadan.^[3] He went on to the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) to study Law, graduating in 1977.^[4] He was called to the Nigerian Bar 1978. He was appointed Attorney General of Ondo State from 1997-1999. In 1998 he became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. He was Chairman of the Legal Aid Council (2005–2006).^[2]

In November 2009 he face allegations of corruption when the Bar Association’s Third Vice-President, Welfare Secretary and Assistant Financial Secretary circulated a petition entitled "Complaints against your fraudulent manifestations, violation of the NBA".^[5]

In a lecture in December 2009, he said no amount of electoral reform or judiciary system could give Nigeria free and fair elections, if Nigerians themselves refused to take practical steps to ensure that their votes count.^[6] Later that month he stated that Umaru Yar'Adua, the President of Nigeria should have handed over to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan in an acting capacity during his illness, a statement that was backed up by the Nigerian Bar Association who said he was authorized to speak on their behalf.^[7]

References

1. ^ "National Officers". Nigerian Bar Association. http://www.nigerianbar.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=15. Retrieved 2010-2-13. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "OLUWAROTIMI ODUNAYO AKEREDOLU SAN". Aketi. http://www.aketi.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=4. Retrieved 2010-2-13. 
3. ^ "LOYOLAN EMERGES NBA PRESIDENT". Loyola College Ibadan Old Boy's Association. http://www.uployola.com/loyo/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=46. Retrieved 2010-2-13. 
4. ^ "NBA Under Me Won't Fail Nigerians - Akeredolu". Nigerian Bar Association. 4/9/2008. http://www.nigerianbar.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=38. Retrieved 2010-2-13. 
5. ^ "NBA crisis: Lawyers seek sack of Akeredolu over corruption". NIGERIAN COMPASS. 18 NOVEMBER 2009. http://www.compassnews.net/Ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33853:nba-crisis-lawyers-seek-sack-of-akeredolu-over-corruption&catid=43:news&Itemid=799. Retrieved 2010-2-13. 
6. ^ Kolade Larewaju (6 December 2009). "Locals Should Ensure Their Votes Count - Akeredolu". Vanguard. http://allafrica.com/stories/200912070161.html. Retrieved 2010-2-13. 
7. ^ Jude Igbanoi (14 December 2009). "NBA Backs Akeredolu Over Yar'Adua's Health". ThisDay. http://allafrica.com/stories/200912150767.html. Retrieved 2010-2-13. 

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