Bamidele Aturu Explained

Bamidele Aturu
Birth Date:16 October 1964
Birth Place:Ogbagi, Ondo State, Nigeria
Alma Mater:Obafemi Awolowo University
Occupation:Nigerian Lawyer and human rights activist.

Bamidele Aturu (October 16, 1964 – July 9, 2014)[1] [2] [3] was a Nigerian Lawyer and human rights activist.[4] [5] [6]

Life and career

Aturu was born on 16 October 1964 in Ogbagi Ondo State, Nigeria to the family of Aturu. He studied physics at Adeyemi College of Education in Ondo State, Nigeria. 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 July 9, 2014, and was buried in his hometown, Ogbagi Akoko, Ondo state Nigeria. He had two children.[16] [17]

See also

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: For Bamidele Aturu, 1964-2014. Vanguard News.
  2. Web site: 2014-07-09 . Activist lawyer, Bamidele Aturu dies @ 49 . 2022-04-07 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2014-07-23 . Tears flow as late human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, begins home journey Premium Times Nigeria . 2022-04-07 . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu buried in Ondo amid tears, tributes. DailyPost Nigeria.
  5. Web site: Bamidele Aturu - P.M. NEWS Nigeria. pmnewsnigeria.com.
  6. Web site: 2014-08-08 . Bamidele Francis Aturu 1964-2014 . 2022-04-07 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  7. Web site: Bamidele Aturu: A short but eventful life. tribune.com.ng. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141109115646/http://tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/editorial/item/11122-bamidele-aturu-a-short-but-eventful-life/11122-bamidele-aturu-a-short-but-eventful-life. 2014-11-09.
  8. Web site: Aturu dares Sanusi Lamido to disclose his salary, allowances. DailyPost Nigeria.
  9. Web site: Sanusi's suspension: Jonathan erred — Aturu - Vanguard News. Vanguard News.
  10. Web site: Suspension of Sanusi Lamido illegal, says Bamidele Aturu - P.M. NEWS Nigeria. pmnewsnigeria.com.
  11. Web site: Nigerians Mourn Aturu. 11 July 2014. newshunt.com. 1 November 2014. 2 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102014425/http://m.newshunt.com/africa/english-newspapers/nigerian-tribune/news-headline/nigerians-mourn-aturu_30635333/999/c-af-l-english-n-ntribune-ncat-NewsHeadline. dead.
  12. Book: Human Rights at Work. google.de. 9781847315977. Fenwick. Colin. Novitz. Tonia. 12 October 2010. Bloomsbury .
  13. Book: Nigerian Labour Laws. google.nl. 9789788051190. Aturu. Bamidele. 2005. Printing & Publishing layout by. .
  14. Web site: Bamidele Aturu: A Tribute To An Uncommon Fighter By Denja Yaqub. Sahara Reporters.
  15. Web site: Tofa talks tough on national dialogue. Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
  16. Web site: Bamidele Aturu - INFORMATION NIGERIA. informationng.com.
  17. Web site: Prominent Human Rights Activist Bamidele Aturu Dead At 49. Sahara Reporters.

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