Kehinde Sofola

Chief Kehinde Sofola, QC, SAN, MON, CON (10 March 1924 – 25 March 2007)[1] was a prominent Nigerian Jurist and Minister of Justice during the Second Nigerian Republic.

[2] Chief Sofola was born on March 10, 1924, as one of the second of three sets of twins in Ogun State southwestern Nigeria.

[4] He was the founder of Kehinde Sofola's Chamber a law firm in Lagos State where Ayotunde Phillips, the Chief Judge of Lagos State began her career in September 1976.

[3] He was an elder brother to Idowu Sofola, the Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers.

His eldest son Kayode Sofola is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Chairman of United Bank for Africa.