Yemi Akinseye George

Yemi Akinseye George
Born 1963
Ekiti State, Nigeria
Alma mater University of Lagos
Occupation Academic administrator
Employer University of Ibadan (1989-1997)
Adekunle Ajasin University (2004-)
Known for President, Center for Socio-Legal Studies, Abuja

Yemi Akinseye George, SAN (born 1963) is a Nigerian professor of public law and president of the Center for Socio-Legal Studies.[1][2]

Early life

George was born on 1963 in Ekiti State, Nigeria.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Academic career

In 1989, he joined the University of Ibadan, where he became a senior lecturer.[6][7] 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).[8] In 2003, he was appointed Special Adviser to the Minsters 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 on December 2004. He served as dean of the faculty of law at the university.[9] In July 2012, he became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, alongside Femi Falana and 22 others.[10][11]

Membership

He is a member of the following professional bodies:

See also

References

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