Bamidele Aturu (16 October 1964 – 9 July 2014)[1][2][3] was a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist.[4][5][6]
Bamidele Aturu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 October 1964 Ogbagi, Ondo State, Nigeria |
| Died | 9 July 2014 (aged 49) Lagos |
| Resting place | Ogbagi Akoko, Ondo state |
| Alma mater | Adeyemi College of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos, |
| Occupation(s) | Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist |
Life and career
editAturu was born on 16 October 1964 in Ogbagi, Ondo State, Nigeria to the family of Aturu. He studied physics at Adeyemi College of Education. He proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University in 1989 to study law and graduated with LL.B in 1994. He later attended Nigerian Law School and was called to the Bar in 1995. He obtained a master's degree in law (LL.M) from the prestigious, University of Lagos in 1996.[7]
In 2010, he took the Council for Legal Education to court, demanding for the reduction in the fees that increase the chances of indigent Law students to make it to the Law School. Also in 2012, he wrote to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, asking him to disclose his salary, allowances and other entitlements.[8][9][10] He was committed to representing the oppressed individuals and groups.[11] He was the author of several law books, including A Handbook of Nigerian Labour Laws, Nigerian Labour Laws, Elections and the Law.[12][13] He turned down his nomination, as a representative of the civil society, in the National Conference on the basis that the conference, could not meet the expectations of Nigerians.[14][15] He died in Lagos on 9 July 2014, and was buried in his hometown, Ogbagi Akoko, Ondo state, Nigeria. He had two children.[16][17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "For Bamidele Aturu, 1964-2014". Vanguard News.
- ^ "Activist lawyer, Bamidele Aturu dies @ 49". Vanguard News. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Tears flow as late human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, begins home journey | Premium Times Nigeria". 23 July 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu buried in Ondo amid tears, tributes". DailyPost Nigeria.
- ^ "Bamidele Aturu - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com.
- ^ "Bamidele Francis Aturu 1964-2014". Vanguard News. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Bamidele Aturu: A short but eventful life". tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Aturu dares Sanusi Lamido to disclose his salary, allowances". DailyPost Nigeria.
- ^ "Sanusi's suspension: Jonathan erred — Aturu - Vanguard News". Vanguard News.
- ^ "Suspension of Sanusi Lamido illegal, says Bamidele Aturu - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com.
- ^ "Nigerians Mourn Aturu". newshunt.com. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Fenwick, Colin; Novitz, Tonia (12 October 2010). Human Rights at Work. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781847315977 – via google.de.
- ^ Aturu, Bamidele (2005). Nigerian Labour Laws. Printing & Publishing layout by. ISBN 9789788051190 – via google.nl.
- ^ "Bamidele Aturu: A Tribute To An Uncommon Fighter By Denja Yaqub". Sahara Reporters.
- ^ "Tofa talks tough on national dialogue". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bamidele Aturu - INFORMATION NIGERIA". informationng.com.
- ^ "Prominent Human Rights Activist Bamidele Aturu Dead At 49". Sahara Reporters.