Kayode Eso
Nigeria Protectorate | |
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Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1953 - 2012 |
Notable work | Awolowo v. Shagari case |
Spouses | Helen Aina Eso |
Parent(s) | Emmanuel Dada Eso Rebecca Omotola Eso |
Awards | CON CFR |
Chief Samuel Obakayode "Kayode" Eso, CON, CFR (born 18 September 1925 – 16 November 2012) was a prominent Nigerian jurist. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Early life
Samuel Obakayode Eso was born on 18 September 1925 at
He attended local schools in Nigeria before going on to
Law career
In March 1965, he became the acting Judge of the High Court of Western Nigeria and a few years later, he was appointed to the bench of the Court of Appeal of Western Nigeria as a Justice.[7] In January 1978, he was appointed Chief Judge of the Oyo State Judiciary, a position he held until September 1990, when he was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.[8] Professor Yemi Akinseye George, SAN and Professor J. F. Ade Ajayi's book, titled The Making of A Judge, narrates the chronological episodes in the contemporary history of Kayode Eso's judicial activism.[9][10][11][12]
He is one of the members of the 8-man panel of judges at the
Personal life
Chief Eso married Helen Aina (née Agidee) of Akungbene in 1954. They would go on to have two children together, Funmilayo Eso Williams (deceased, Feb. 2021) and Olumide Eso.[16]
Chief Eso died on 16 November 2012 at the age of 87.
Memberships
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, Nigerian Body of Benchers
References
- ^ "Glowing Tributes as Justice Kayode Eso Dies at 87, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ Jide Osuntokun. "Justice Kayode Eso: A tribute". The Nation. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Kayode Eso: His Passion Was Justice!, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "An Epitaph for Justice Kayode Eso, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ J.F. Ade.Ajayi and Yemi Akinseye-George, "Kayode Eso: The Making of a Judge", p 1.
- ^ "Eminent jurist, Justice Kayode Eso, dies at 87". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Eminent Jurist Kayode Eso Is Dead". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Justice Kayode Eso's death shocks family - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Justice Kayode Eso Dies". African Spotlight. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ISBN 9789400775374. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ISBN 9780802817631. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ISBN 9789780294526. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Awolowo vs. Shagari: The Day The Law Died In Nigeria By Seyi Olu Awofeso". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ISBN 9781598849691. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "THE DOCTRINE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE: A doctrine of substantial folly". Vanguard News. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ISBN 9789780294526. Retrieved 28 May 2023.