Remi Fani-Kayode

Remilekun Fani-Kayode
Deputy Premier of Western Nigeria
In office
1963–1966
Succeeded byNone
Minister for Local Government Affairs
In office
1963–1966
Preceded byDauda Adegbenro
Succeeded byUnknown
Personal details
Born(1921-12-22)22 December 1921
Chelsea, England
DiedOctober 1995 (1995-11)
Brighton, England
SpouseAdia Adunni Fani-Kayode
ChildrenRemi Aurora Fani-Kayode Rotimi Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode
Adetokumbo Fani-kayode
Jean-Luc Bressard-Kayode (nee Fani-Kayode)
ProfessionLawyer

Chief Victor Babaremilekun Adetokunboh Fani-Kayode// , Q.C., SAN, CON (22 December 1921 – October 1995) was a leading Nigerian politician, aristocrat, nationalist, statesman and lawyer. He was elected deputy premier of the Western Region of Nigeria in 1963[1][2] and played a major role in Nigeria's legal history and politics from the late 1940s until his death in 1995.[1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Emmanuel Ajibulu ,"Chief Remi Fani-Kayode: The Facts and Not the Fiction", ModernGhaha.com, November 2009
  2. ^ Chuks Akunna,"Re: Fani-Kayode: The Lies and Distortions of Owei Lakemfa", Vanguard, 25 November 2009.
  3. ^ Admin (25 January 2017). "FANI-KAYODE, (Chief) Victor Babaremilekun Adetokunboh(late)". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Chief Remi Fani-Kayode: The Facts and Not the Fiction". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 30 May 2020.