Jadesola Akande

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Jadesola Akande
2nd Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University
In office
1989–1993
Preceded byFolabi Olumide
Succeeded byEnitan Bababunmi
Personal details
Born
Jadesola Olayinka Esan

(1940-11-15)15 November 1940
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Died29 April 2008(2008-04-29) (aged 67)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • academic
  • activist
  • author

Jadesola Olayinka Akande (CON, OFR) (15 November 1940 – 29 April 2008) was a

Nigerian lawyer, author and academic who is regarded as the first Nigerian female professor of Law.[1][2]

Early life and education

Akande Jadesola Olayinka was born on 15,November 1940, in

Barnstaple Girls Grammar School, Devon, England before proceeding to study a course in Law at the University College, London where she graduated in 1963.[5][6]

Career

After her call to the bar at the Inner Temple, London and the Nigerian Law School, Akande Jadesola returned to Nigeria where she began her career as an Administrative Ofiicer in the West Regional Civil Service.[3] Akande Jadesola was a key member of the Constitutional Review Committee of 1987, and the Presidential Panel of National Security in 2000.[3]

In April 1989, Akande Jadesola Olayinka was appointed as the second

Federal University of Technology, Akure until 2004.[3][8]
She was a key member of the Constitutional Review Committee of 1987 and the Presidential Panel of National Security in 2000. Her wealth of experience was second to none. As a mother and human rights activist,

Works

Honours and accolades

References

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  2. ^ "Forever in our hearts: Professor Jadesola Akande (15-11-1940 to 29-4-2008)". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Olugbamila, Adegunle (27 November 2008). "Law students honour Jadesola Akande". The Nation. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Prof. Jadesola Akande Dies At 68". P.M. News. Nigerian Muse. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ^ Ogun Radio (Ogun State, Nigeria) (1986). Meet the press: tenth anniversary, 1976–1986.
  6. ^ Awosika, Kezia (22 May 2014). "Remembering Professor Jadesola Akande". The Guardian. Bara Solutions. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  7. ^ Samson, Kukogho Iruesiri (29 April 2015). "11 things you did not know about Lagos State University". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Late Prof. Jadesola Olayinka Debo-Akande, (OFR) – DAWN Commission". Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Akhigbe, CJN, Ayefele 183 others get national honours". Vanguard News. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. ^ "The Chinua Achebe Foundation #35 – Professor Jadesola Akande in converstion with Toluwanimi Olujimi". www.nigeriavillagesquare.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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