Afe Babalola Biography, Education, Career, Controversies, And Net Worth

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Afe Babalola was born on 30 October 1929 in Ado Ekiti, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Ekiti State, Nigeria). Afe Babalola has had a successful career as a lawyer, educationist, and educational administrator. He founded his own law firm, Afe Babalola and Co. (Emmanuel Chambers), in 1965 after gaining two years of legal practice experience.

Afe Babalola Profile

Name	Afe Babalola
Real Name	Emmanuel Afe Babalola
Date of Birth	30 October 1929
Age	94 years
State of Origin	Ekiti State
Tribe	Yoruba
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Lawyer, Educationist, and Educational Administrator.
Religion	Christianity
Marital Status	Married
Net Worth	$350,000
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Educational Background

Afe Babalola attended Emmanuel Primary School in Ado Ekiti. For his secondary education, he pursued the Senior Cambridge School Certificate examination through private study at Wolsey Hall, Oxford. He then obtained the A’Level certificate from London University before proceeding to the London School of Economics, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Afterward, he briefly worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria before pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Law at the University of London. In 1963, he was called to the England bar and became a member of Lincoln’s Inn, London.

Career

Afe Babalola began his legal career in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, as a litigation lawyer at Olu Ayoola and Co. law firm. In 1965, after two years of legal practice, he established his own law firm, Afe Babalola and Co. (Emmanuel Chambers). In 1987, he attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the highest rank in the legal profession in Nigeria. In 2001, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria. He held this position until 2008 and was recognized as the best Pro-Chancellor of Nigerian Universities consecutively in 2005 and 2006.

In 2009, Afe Babalola established Afe Babalola University with the aim of promoting education in Nigeria. The university has since grown in stature and was ranked the second-best private university in Nigeria in 2013, as well as 17th out of 136 universities in Nigeria.

In 2002, Afe Babalola was inducted as a fellow in the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb). From 2017 to October 2021, he served as the president of the institute and made significant contributions to its growth during his tenure. Even after retirement, he remains an avid supporter of NICArb and the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) community.

Controversies

There are no major controversies associated with Afe Babalola. He is widely regarded as a respected lawyer, educationist, and advocate for quality education in Nigeria.