Jelili Adebisi Omotola (20 April 1941 – 29 March 2006) was a Nigerian professor of
Property Law
Property law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property (land) and personal property. Property refers to legally protected claims to resources, such as land and personal property, including intellectual pro ...
,
Senior Advocate of Nigeria
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is a title that may be conferred on legal practitioners in Nigeria of not less than ten years' standing and who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession. It is the equivalent of the rank of Queen's Coun ...
(SAN), educational administrator and former
vice chancellor
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.
In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...
of the
University of Lagos.
Education
In 1961, he obtained his first school leaving certificate, West African School Certificate (WASC). In 1966, he received the University of London Merit Award in English Law and Criminal Law.
in 1967 he obtained his LLB at the
University of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...
and in 1971, he achieved the Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Law from the same university.
Life and career
He was appointed as
Vice chancellor
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In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...
of the
University of Lagos in 1995, a tenure that lasted for five years (1995-2000). Jelili is one of the law professionals that contributed significantly to property law and the Land Use Act in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
.
Selected works
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See also
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List of vice chancellors in Nigeria
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University of Lagos
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Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe
Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe (5 July 1949 – 3 January 2021) was a Nigerian professor of Systems Engineering educational administrator and vice chancellor of the University of Lagos. He died from COVID-19 complications on 3 January 2021, during the COVI ...
References
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1941 births
2006 deaths
20th-century Nigerian lawyers
Vice-Chancellors of the University of Lagos
People from Ijebu Ode
Alumni of the University of London
Officers of the Order of the Niger