10 Facts About Akinola Aguda

Akinola Aguda was a Yoruba Nigerian jurist and a former Chief Justice of Botswana.

Akinola Aguda was the first indigenous African to head the position of Chief Justice in Botswana.

Judge Aguda was born in Akure, Nigeria, to the family of Elijah Aguda and Deborah Fasu, a prominent Anglican couple in Akure.

Akinola Aguda studied at St David's Primary School, Akure, for primary education and left for the Government College, Ibadan for secondary education.

Akinola Aguda left medical school after the first year and tried teaching but on the advice of Obafemi Awolowo, he changed his mind and decided to enrol in a Law school.

Akinola Aguda studied Law at the University of London, and was called to the bar in 1952.

Akinola Aguda retired from civil service in 1978 and became the director of the newly created Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies at the University of Lagos.

Akinola Aguda's defence of the right of suspects was a crucial issue that was prominent during his days as a judge.

Akinola Aguda sought for removal of economic barriers in the criminal justice system, concurrently with a speedy trial and to put omnipotent leaders under the law not above it.

Akinola Aguda married his first wife in 1952 and took on a mistress two years after.