Adetokunbo Ademola | |
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| Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
| In office 1958–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Stafford Foster-Sutton |
| Succeeded by | Taslim Olawale Elias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola 1 February 1906 |
| Died | 29 January 1993 (aged 86) |
| Spouse | Kofo Moore |
| Children | 5 |
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Omoba Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola GCON KBE PC SAN (1 February 1906 – 29 January 1993) was a Nigerian jurist who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972. He was appointed as Chief Justice on 1 April 1958, succeeding Sir Stafford Foster-Sutton, who was retiring. Ademola was a son of Oba Sir Ladapo Ademola II, the Alake of the Egba clan of Nigeria. He was the first chancellor of the University of Benin.[1]