About Olu Onagoruwa
Lived 1936 – 2017 (aged 80). Olu Onagoruwa was a Nigerian lawyer, civil servant, human rights defender and politician.
Gabriel Olusoga Onagoruwa, (1936—2017) popularly known as Olu Onagoruwa was a Nigerian jurist and human rights activist who served as Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation from 1994 to 1995 during the military junta of Sani Abacha.
Early life and education Onagoruwa was born in Odogbolu in Ogun State. He studied law at the University of London, where he graduated with an LL.B i n 1964. He further obtained an LL.M and a Ph.D. in Constitutional Law from the same university in 1968. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to bar in 1971.
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Who was Olu Onagoruwa?
Nigerian politician
When was Olu Onagoruwa born?
Olu Onagoruwa was born on 11 November 1936 in Odogbolu.
When did Olu Onagoruwa die?
Olu Onagoruwa died on 21 July 2017 in Federal Medical Centre Ebute Metta.
What was Olu Onagoruwa's occupation?
Olu Onagoruwa was a lawyer, civil servant, human rights defender and politician.
What nationality was Olu Onagoruwa?
Olu Onagoruwa was Nigerian.
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