Richard Akinjide

Richard Akinjide is a Nigerian lawyer and politician,Born in the ancient city of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in the southwest of the country in the easrly 1930s to an influential family of warriors, he exhibited brilliance while in school. He travelled to the UK in 1951 for his higher education and was called to the English Bar in 1955 and later in Nigeria. He aestablished his practice of Akinjide & Co soon after. The Firm Remins One Of the Best In the Country till date. he was a minister for Justice in the administration of President Shagari. He was a member of the judicial systems 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.

Attorney General

Prominent Matters

*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 treason trial 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 cleavages within the West African economic community.

Links

[http://www.akinjideandco.com Akinjide & Co Barristers and Solicitors]

References

*"Retrial for robbers condemned to Death", BBC
*SUSAN LINNEE, Nigeria, Associated Press, February 2, 1983, Wednesday, International News