George Sodeinde Sowemimo

George Sodeinde Sowemimo
GCON SAN CON
Chief Justice of Nigeria
In office
1983–1985
Preceded byAtanda Fatai Williams
Succeeded byAyo Gabriel Irikefe
Personal details
Born8 November 1920
Died29 November 1997(1997-11-29) (aged 77)[1]
Political partyNon partisian

Chief George Sodeinde Sowemimo, GCON (8 November 1920 – 29 November 1997) was a Nigerian jurist and chief justice of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985.[2][3] Prior to becoming a Supreme Court judge, Sowemimo is remembered as the judge in the treasonable felony charge of the State v Omisade and others.[4]

  1. ^ George Sodeinde Sowemimo's obituary
  2. ^ "Prisons and human rights abuses in Nigeria (2)". The Punch – Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ^ "N65m alleged theft: EFCC arraigns Speaker's PA". Vanguard News. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. ^ Ogundere, J. D. (1994). The Nigerian judge and his court. Ibadan. University Press. P. 97