Augustus Meredith Adisa Akinloye (August 19, 1916 – September 18, 2007), popularly known as A.M.A, was a Nigerian lawyer, politician, and the Seriki of Ibadanland (a traditional high chief).
Born to Babarinde Akanbi Akinloye & Madame Adepele Akinloye, his family were one of the richest cocoa farmers in west Africa. The family house was built more than a century ago still stands firm on its location to date. Akinloye read law at the London School ...
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Augustus Meredith Adisa Akinloye (August 19, 1916 – September 18, 2007), popularly known as A.M.A, was a Nigerian lawyer, politician, and the Seriki of Ibadanland (a traditional high chief).
Born to Babarinde Akanbi Akinloye & Madame Adepele Akinloye, his family were one of the richest cocoa farmers in west Africa. The family house was built more than a century ago still stands firm on its location to date. Akinloye read law at the London School of Economics between 1946 and 1948. Akinloye became the third Ibadan Lawyer to be called to the Bar after Chief A.M.F Agbaje & Victor Owolabi Esan. He would go on to establish his own chambers which he named Modupe Chambers. After his appointment as minister in the old western region he went into partnership with Chief Odumosu and he rechristened his chambers Akinloye & Odumosu & co(Solicitors & Advocates)
Akinloye was instrumental to the formation of the first ever political party in Ibadan called Ibadan Peoples Party (IPP) which he served as...
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