Inumidun Akande (born 10 June 1947) is a Nigerian jurist and former Chief Judge of Lagos State.[1][2]

Inumidun Akande
Judge Inimidun Akande
Chief Judge of Lagos State
In office
8 August 2009 – 10 June 2012
Preceded byAugustine Alabi
Succeeded byAyotunde Phillips
Personal details
Born (1947-06-10) 10 June 1947 (age 77)

Early life

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She attended Holy Trinity Primary School at Ebute Ero, a metropolitan city of Lagos State southwestern Nigeria before she proceeded to Ijebu Ode Grammar School, Ogun State, Nigeria, where she obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1966.[3] She received a bachelor's degree in Law from the University of Lagos in 1970.She graduated from the Nigerian Law School in 1971 and was Call to the bar on June 16, 1971.[4]

Law career

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She joined the Lagos State Judiciary in the early 1970s and served at the Ministry of Justice as Director of Legislative Drafting, before she got a transfer to the National Assembly, Lagos as Assistant Chief Legal Draftsman in 1983.[5] She was appointed to the Lagos bench on August 8, 1989.[6] She was appointed Chief Judge of Lagos State on September 8, 2009, two years after Babatunde Fashola, the Lagos State Governor assumed office.[7] Inumidun retired from service on June 10, 2012, at the age of 65 and was succeeded by Ayotunde Phillips, the 14th Chief Judge of Lagos State.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Justice Inumidun Akande - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Seven Nigerian Judges Targets Of EFCC Corruption Probe". Sahara Reporters. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ^ "The Nation - 'She came, she saw, she conquered'". www.thenationonlineng.net. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Hon. Justice Inumidun Akande". nigeriannotables.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. ^ Judicial Reporter. "New Chief Judge for Lagos". judicialreporter.org. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. ^ Aka, Jubril Olabode (5 March 2012). Nigerian Women of Distinction, Honour and Exemplary Presidential Qualities. ISBN 9781466915558. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Akande bows out as Lagos Chief Judge". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Justice Akande retires as Chief Judge of Lagos State - www.channelstv.com". Channels Television. Retrieved 26 April 2015.