Ade Renner Thomas

Aderemi Raymond Desmond Renner-Thomas (born 7 September 1945 – 17 November, 2022) was a former Chief Justice of Sierra Leone.

An ethnic Creole, Thomas was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. He was a lecturer at The Fourah Bay University Sierra Leone, a Diplomat serving in France and Nigeria. He later obtained a PhD in land law. In 2005, he was appointed to the position of chief justice by former president, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. In 2008 Renner-Thomas retired as chief justice. The president Ernest Bai Koroma appointed Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh as his successor. He worked as a consultant lawyer at Renner Thomas Associates. He died on the 17 November 2022.

Ade was married to Jennifer Renner-Thomas (née Bankole-Jones) for over 40 years. In 1988 they had twin girls Janine Renner-Thomas and Jacqueline Renner-Thomas, who currently live and work in London. Jennifer lived with Ade in Freetown until his death in 2022. She is the director of the MEPS Trust Well Woman Clinic.

Works

Renner-Thomas, Ade. (2010). Land Tenure in Sierra Leone: The Law, Dualism and the Making of a Land Policy. Authorhouse. .