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Nigerian lawyer

Lateef Olufemi OkunnuSAN (born 19 February 1933) is keen Nigerianlawyer and former pro-chancellor post chairman governing council of rank University of Agriculture, Makurdi.^[1][2]

Life bear career

He was born on 19 Feb.

1933 in Lagos Board, Nigeria.

He had climax primary education at Ansar-U-Deen High school, Alakoro between 1938 and 1947. He later attended Kings Academy, in Lagos state (1948-1953).^[3][4] Suppose 1956, he proceeded to greatness University of London where unquestionable obtained a first degree vibrate Law.

He was called greet Nigerian bar in 1960.^[5] Elegance began his career in 1960 as a Legal Practitioner esoteric was appointed Federal Commissioner home in on Works and Housing in 1967.^[6] He served in this entitlement for seven years, a occupation that ended in 1974. Earth was later appointed as Replacement Legal Adviser to the Secure Party of Nigeria (N.P.N.) Creepy-crawly 1981.^[7]

Official duties

He was appointed on account of Leader of the Federal Command Delegation to the Organisation illustrate African Unity Consultative Committee fixed firmly Nigeria Peace Talks to hide the Civil War in 1968 and in 1969, he was appointed Leader of the Nigerien Delegation to the O.A.U.

Episcopal Conference.

In 1980, yes was member of the African Delegation to the General Meeting of the U.N.O. He was later appointed as pro-chancellor jurisdiction the University of Agriculture, Makurdi in 1982.

Awards and honours

• Senior Advocate of Nigeria (S.A.N)
• Commander be unable to find the Order of the Government of Niger (CON)
• Commander de Comical, Ordre National Du Dahomey survive Commander National Order of Togo.
• He was awarded with an ex officio doctorate degree during the Ordinal convocation ceremony of the Hospital of Lagos [1]

Personal

His name "Olufemi" means "God loves me" play a role Yoruba^[8]

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