Taslim Olawale Elias | |
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 International Court of Justice (1979). From right: president Sir Humphrey Waldock, vice-president Taslim Olawale Elias | |
| President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1982–1985 | |
| Vice-President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| President | Humphrey Waldock |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1976–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Charles D. Onyeama |
| Succeeded by | Prince Bola Ajibola |
| Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Adetokunbo Ademola |
| Succeeded by | Darnley Arthur Alexander |
| Minister for Justice and Attorney General of Nigeria | |
| In office 1960–1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1914 Lagos, British Nigeria |
| Died | 14 August 1991 (aged 76) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University College, London (BA, LLB, LLM, PhD) Igbobi College, Lagos |
Taslim Olawale Elias GCON (11 November 1914 – 14 August 1991) was a Nigerian jurist who served as minister of Justice and attorney-general of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966, Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1972 to 1975 and president of the International Court of Justice from 1982 to 1985. He was a scholar who modernised and extensively revised the laws of Nigeria.[1]
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