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Richard Akinjide (Osuolale Abimbola Richard Akinjide) was born on 4 November, 1930 in Ibadan, Western Region, British Nigeria (now Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician (1930-2020). Discover Richard Akinjide's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Osuolale Abimbola Richard Akinjide
Occupation Politician Lawyer
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 4 November 1930
Birthday 4 November
Birthplace Ibadan, Western Region, British Nigeria (now Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria)
Date of death 21 April, 2020
Died Place Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Nationality Niger

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1930

Chief Osuolale Abimbola Richard Akinjide, SAN (4 November 1930 – 21 April 2020) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician.

He served as the minister of education in the First Republic and the minister of justice in the Second Republic.

Born in Ibadan in 1930, Chief Akinjide belonged to a family with links to the Nigerian chieftaincy system: his maternal grandfather was Chief Oderinlo, a Balogun of the Ibadan kingdom.

He attended Oduduwa College in Ile-Ife as a young boy, and subsequently passed out in Grade One (Distinction, Aggregate 6).

1951

Akinjide travelled to the UK in 1951 for his higher education and was called to the English Bar in 1955.

He later returned to Nigeria.

He established his practice of Akinjide & Co soon thereafter.

He was the minister of education in the government of Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa during the First Republic and the Minister for Justice in the administration of President Shehu Shagari in the Second Republic.

1975

He was a member of the judicial system's 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.

Akinjide was a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

In addition to being a member of the Oderinlo chieftaincy family, he also himself served as a chieftain in the Olubadan of Ibadan's court of clan nobles.