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George Oguntade
Nigerian jurist
George Oguntade | |
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| Born | George Adesola Oguntade (1940-03-10) March 10, 1940 (age 84) Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Occupation(s) | Jurist, Diplomat |
| Years active | 1966 – 2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Modupe Oguntade (2nd wife, no children together) [1] |
| Children | Abosede Snr, Abimbola, George Folu (SAN), Deola, Daniel, Yetunde, Abosede Jnr, Jide |
George Adesola Oguntade (CFR, CON) (born March 10, 1940), is a retired Nigerian jurist who served as Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from May 19, 2004 to May 10, 2010 and was Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]George Oguntade was born in Epe, Lagos State where he completed his basic formal education. He graduated from Holborn College of Law in 1964 after studying Law before he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School in 1965 and was eventually called to the Nigerian Bar on January 15, 1966.[4]
Career
[edit]Oguntade commenced his legal career as a court clerk at the High Court of Justice, Ibadan and in September 1980 was appointed a Judge of the Lagos High Court after being involved in private legal practices at the Lagos Bar for 1
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Oguntade commends progress in Epe
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Court of St. James’s – H.E. Retired Justice George Adesola Oguntade CFR, CON; has commended the “tremendous progress in Epe,” and urged all to “Let us stand first as Nigerians.”
Oguntade who also holds the traditional chieftaincy title of Asiwaju of Epe, made the remarks when he received the Aladeshonyin and Paramount Ruler of Odo-Noforija Kingdom – H.R.M Oba Babatunde Olaogun Ogunlaja (JP) at the High Commission in London.
The retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria commended the progress in Epe telling the monarch that “I have followed with interest, the progress in your domain.”
Oguntade also commended the great work done in the Epe axis and Lagos State as a whole, by the government of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (FCA).
In his remarks, Oba Ogunlaja who was accompanied by his amiable and fashionable wife – Olori Taiwo Ogunlaja noted that Oguntade’s appointment as High Commissioner is “a great reward of your steadfastness to our dear country – Nigeria, and your undying pursuit of excellence.”
The monarch was also accompanied by Otunba Samuel Damilola Adegbuyi – a retired Commissioner of Police in Nigeria who is also the Otunba Apesin of Odo N