Hezekiah Oladipo Davies | |
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Born | 5 April 1905 Lagos, Nigeria |
Died | 22 November 1989 Lagos, Nigeria | (aged 84)
Nationality | Nigerian (Yoruba) |
Alma mater | Methodist Boys' High School,
Lagos; King's College, Lagos University of London London School of Economics and Political Science, (BComm, Hons) Middle Temple Inns of Court, London (Law) Harvard University Center for International Affairs |
Occupation | Federal Minister of State (1963–1966)
International Lawyer Journalist Trade Union Organizer |
Notable work | Memoirs, Chief H.O. Davies and Nigeria, The Prospects for Democracy |
Awards | Queen's Counsel (1959) Chevalier de l'ordre National Du Mérite (1973) |
Hezekiah Oladipo Davies, Q.C. (5 April 1905 – 22 November 1989) was a leading Nigerian nationalist, founding father, lawyer, journalist, trade unionist, thought leader and politician during the nation's movement towards independence in 1960 and immediately afterwards.
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