Remilekun Fani-Kayode | |
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Deputy Premier of Western Nigeria | |
In office 1963–1966 | |
Succeeded by | None |
Minister for Local Government Affairs | |
In office 1963–1966 | |
Preceded by | Dauda Adegbenro |
Succeeded by | Unknown |
Personal details | |
Born | Chelsea, England | 22 December 1921
Died | October 1995 Brighton, England |
Spouse | Adia Adunni Fani-Kayode |
Children | Remi Aurora Fani-Kayode Rotimi Fani-Kayode Femi Fani-Kayode Adetokumbo Fani-kayode Jean-Luc Bressard-Kayode (nee Fani-Kayode) |
Profession | Lawyer |
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]