Bode Rhodes-Vivour | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
In office 16 September 2010 – 22 March 2021 | |
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Born | Lagos State, Nigeria | 22 March 1951
Political party | Non partisian |
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Bode Rhodes-Vivour CFR (born 22 March 1951) is a Nigerian jurist and former justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. [1] [2]
Bode Rhodes-vivour was born on 22 March 1951 in Lagos Island, a city in western Nigeria. [3] to the family of Mr and Mrs Akinwunmi Rhodes-Vivour. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Law from the University of Lagos in 1974 and was called to the bar in 1975 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. [4] In 1983, he received a certificate in Legislative Drafting from the University of Nairobi under the Commonwealth Programme. [5]
In 1975, he joined the Lagos State Judiciary as State Counsel and became Director of Public Prosecutions in 1989. He was appointed a High Court Judge in 1994 and in 2005 appointed to the Nigerian courts of appeal as Justice. [1]
In August 2010, he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria along with Justice Suleiman Galadima. [6] [7] [8]
He is married to Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour. [9]
Bode Rhodes-Vivour | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
In office 16 September 2010 – 22 March 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lagos State, Nigeria | 22 March 1951
Political party | Non partisian |
Parent |
|
Alma mater | |
Bode Rhodes-Vivour CFR (born 22 March 1951) is a Nigerian jurist and former justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. [1] [2]
Bode Rhodes-vivour was born on 22 March 1951 in Lagos Island, a city in western Nigeria. [3] to the family of Mr and Mrs Akinwunmi Rhodes-Vivour. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Law from the University of Lagos in 1974 and was called to the bar in 1975 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. [4] In 1983, he received a certificate in Legislative Drafting from the University of Nairobi under the Commonwealth Programme. [5]
In 1975, he joined the Lagos State Judiciary as State Counsel and became Director of Public Prosecutions in 1989. He was appointed a High Court Judge in 1994 and in 2005 appointed to the Nigerian courts of appeal as Justice. [1]
In August 2010, he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria along with Justice Suleiman Galadima. [6] [7] [8]
He is married to Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour. [9]