CENTER FOR ATTORNEYS-GENERAL OF NIGERIA
Federal Attorneys-General | State Attorneys-General |
Federal Solicitors-General | State Solicitors-General |
LIST OF ATTORNEYS-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION – PAST AND PRESENT
Attorney-general | Tenure | |
1 | Justice Taslim elias, CFR, GCON | 1960 – 1966 |
2 | G.I.M Onyiuke, SAN | 1st March 1966 – 29th July 1966 |
3 | Dr. Nabo Graham Douglas | 1966 – 1972 |
4 | Justice Dan Ibekwe | 1972 – 1975 |
5 | Justice Augustine Nnamani, CON | 1975 -1979 |
6 | Richard O.A Akinjide, SAN | 1979 -1983 |
7 | Kehinde Sofola, SAN | Oct 1983 – Dec. 1983 |
8 | Chike Ofodile, SAN | 1984 – Aug. 1985 |
9 | Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN | 12th Sept. 1985 – 4th Dec. 1991 |
10 | Clement Akpamgbo, SAN | 1991 – 1993 |
11 | Olu Onagoruwa | 1993 – 1994 |
12 | Michael A. Agbamuche, SAN | 1994 – 1997 |
13 | Achiji Abdullahi Ibrahim, OFR, SAN | 1997 – May 1999 |
14 | Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN | June 1999 – Jan. 2000 |
15 | Bola Ige, SAN | 3rd Jan. 200 – 23rd Dec. 2001 |
16 | Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN | 2002 -2003 |
17 | Akin Olujimi, SAN | July 2003 – July 2005 |
18 | Bayo Ojo, SAN, FCI, Arb, (UK) | July 2005 –July 2007 |
19 | Michael A. Aondoakaa, SAN | 26th July 2007 – 10th Feb. 2010 |
20 | Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN | 10th Feb.2010 –17th March 2010 |
21 | Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, CFR | 6th April 2010 – 29th May 2011 |
22 | Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, CFR | 2nd July 2011 – May 2015 |
23 | Abubakar Malami, SAN | 11th Nov. 2015 till date |
Attorneys-General in Nigeria work with Solicitors-General which past and present list are:
S/N | NAME(S) | GENDER | TENURE | STATE OF ORIGIN |
1. | GODFREY KIO JAJA AMACHREE | M | 11TH Nov, 1958 – 1962 | RIVERS |
2. | ADEITAN AYINDE ADEDIRAN | M | 30th Sept, 1968 – 20THAug, 1974 | OYO |
3. | JOSEPH DIEKOLA OGUNDERE | M | 1st Jan, 1975 – 1976 | OYO |
4. | THOMAS SHOGBETUN | M | 2ndJan,1976 – 1st June, 1977 | OGUN |
5. | SIJI SOETAN | M | 1st June, 1977 – 2ndMarch,1981 | OGUN |
6. | HOWARD FYNN DAVID-WEST | M | 2ndMarch, 1981 – 26thMay, 1988 | RIVERS |
7. | DR. JAMES BABATUNDE AJALA | M | 27THMay,1988 – Dec, 1991 | OYO |
8. | SUNDAY. O. OJOMO | M | JAN, 1992 – July, 1993 | ONDO |
9. | PROF. WOLE AKANLE | M | JULY, 1993 – July,1994 | ONDO |
10. | TOCHUKWU ONWUGBUFOR, SAN | M | 7TH JULY, 1994 – 30thApril, 1999 | ANAMBRA |
11. | AKIN AKINLEYE | M | 31st April, 1999 – 17thMay, 2000 | OYO |
12. | TURI .O. AKERELE | F | 18th May, 2000 – 8th May, 2001 | LAGOS |
13. | TITILAYO A. ASABI OSINUGA | F | 9th May, 2001 – 1stMarch, 2003 | LAGOS |
14. | PROF. IGNATIUS AKAYAR AYUA, SAN, OFR | M | 2ndMarch, 2003 – 5th May, 2008 | BENUE |
15. | ABDULLAHI A. YOLA, OON | M | 18th Aug, 2008 – 10th Nov, 2015 | KANO |
16. | TAIWO AKINOLA ABIDOGUN ESQ | M | 10th Nov. 2015 – To – Date | OYO |