Yemi Akinseye George, SAN (born 1963) is a Nigerian professor of public law and president of the Center for Socio-Legal Studies.[1][2] He is the principal partner of Yemi Akinseye-George & Partners, a firm which provides qualitative legal and consultancy services to individuals, corporate bodies, and governments within and outside Nigeria.[3]
Yemi Akinseye George | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Occupation(s) | Legal practitioner; academic administrator |
| Employer | Yemi Akinseye-George & Partners |
| Known for | Legal cases |
Early life
editGeorge was born on 1963 in Ondo State, Nigeria.[4] He obtained a Bachelor of Law (LLB) in 1985 and a Master of Law (LLM) from the University of Lagos. He was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1986.[5] After he completed his National Youth Service Corps in 1986, he proceeded to the University of Lagos where he obtained a master's degree in public law.[6]
Career
editIn 1989, he joined the University of Ibadan, where he became a senior lecturer.[7][8] After eight years of academic service at the University of Ibadan, he received a fellowship at the Davis Centre at Princeton University. He conducted research on corruption and constitutionalism in Africa at Princeton (1997-1998).[9] In 2003, he was appointed Special Adviser to the Ministers of Justice and Attorneys-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. While serving in this capacity, he was appointed as a professor of public law at Adekunle Ajasin University in Ondo State in December 2004. He served as dean of the faculty of law at the university.[10] In July 2012, he became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, alongside Femi Falana and 22 others.[11][12] He has, since his call to bar actively combined scholarship with Legal practice.
Membership
editHe is a member of the following professional bodies:
- Member of the Nigerian Bar Association
- Member of the Law professors Network, University of Pittsburgh
- Member of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
- Member of the Nigerian Society of International Law
- Member of the Network of University Legal Aid Institutions[13]
- Senior Advocate of Nigeria
- Member of the Council of Legal Education in Nigeria
- Board member Legal Defence and Assistance Project
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – Gadzama, Kalu express worry over non-implementation of Oronsaye report". newtelegraphonline.com.
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- ^ "Falana, EFCC lawyer, 22 others appointed SAN". ekiti.com.
- ^ "National Mirror". nationalmirroronline.net. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Robert, Dana L. (2 January 2008). Converting Colonialism. ISBN 978-0-8028-1763-1.
- ^ aliyu. "EFCC, ICPC are operating from disadvantaged position — Prof Akinseye George". Sunday Trust online.
- ^ Adeola Adeyemo (13 July 2012). "Straight From the Headlines! What Everyone was Talking About this Week". BellaNaija.
- ^ Transparencyng. "What Jonathan should do to tackle corruption – Prof Akinseye-George". Transparency Nigeria.
- ^ "Appraising the role of the legal profession in creating an ideal democratic society". Sahara Reporters. 21 February 2010.
- ^ "Supreme Court elevates Femi Falana, Jacobs, 23 others to SAN". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper.
- ^ "Falana, 25 others appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN". thenigerianvoice.com.
- ^ "Board of Directors". www.nulai.org. Retrieved 2017-12-22.