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Kayode Eso was born into a family of lawyers and was educated at the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1950. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1951 and was appointed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 1975. He was a member of the Nigerian delegation to the United Nations in 1961 and was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1976. He served as the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1985 to 1987. Kayode Eso is a renowned lawyer and jurist who has made significant contributions to the development of the Nigerian legal system. He has written several books on the Nigerian legal system and has been a strong advocate for the rule of law. He is also a recipient of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the highest honour in the country. At the age of 98, Kayode Eso is still actively involved in the legal profession and is a respected figure in the Nigerian legal community. He is an inspiration to many young lawyers and is a role model for the legal profession.

Popular As Samuel Obakayode Eso
Occupation lawyer solicitor judge
Age 99 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 18 September 1925
Birthday 18 September
Birthplace Ilesa, Nigeria Protectorate
Nationality Niger

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2012

Chief Eso died on 16 November 2012 at the age of 87.

1979

He is one of the members of the 8-man panel of judges at the Supreme Court of Nigeria that presided over the Awolowo v. Shagari case, in which Chief Obafemi Awolowo's petition challenged the declaration of Alhaji Shehu Shagari as the president-elect of the country after the 11 August 1979 presidential election. The court ruled that "Sheu Shagari won two-thirds of the total votes cast, having polled a total tally of 16.8 million with 11.9 million votes ahead of Obafemi Awolowo who polled a total tally of 4.9 million."

1965

In March 1965, he became the acting Judge of the High Court of Western Nigeria and a few years later, he was appointed to the bench of the Court of Appeal of Western Nigeria as a Justice. In January 1978, he was appointed Chief Judge of the Oyo State Judiciary, a position he held until September 1990, when he was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Professor Yemi Akinseye George, SAN and Professor J. F. Ade Ajayi's book, titled The Making of A Judge, narrates the chronological episodes in the contemporary history of Kayode Eso's judicial activism.

1954

Chief Eso married Helen Aina (née Agidee) of Akungbene in 1954. They would go on to have two children together, Funmilayo Eso Williams (deceased, Feb. 2021) and Olumide Eso.

1953

He attended local schools in Nigeria before going on to Trinity College, Dublin, where he obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in Law with a specialization in Legal science in 1953 and 1956 respectively. He then went on to train at the Lincoln's Inn in London, where he was subsequently called to the bar.

1925

Chief Samuel Obakayode "Kayode" Eso, CON, CFR (born 18 September 1925 – 16 November 2012) was a prominent Nigerian jurist. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Samuel Obakayode Eso was born on 18 September 1925 at Ilesa, a city in what was then the Nigeria Protectorate. Both of his parents, Emmanuel Dada and Rebecca Omotola Eso, belonged to prominent chieftaincy families amongst the Ijeshas. Emmanuel's father, Chief Ifaturoti, held the Eso chieftaincy title, and it was from this title that their family's surname was derived.

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