Gani Fawehinmi

Gani Fawehinmi
Born
Abdul-Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi

(1938-04-22)22 April 1938
Ondo, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Ondo State, Nigeria)
Died5 September 2009(2009-09-05) (aged 71)
EducationAnsar-Ud-Deen Primary School, Iyemaja, Victory College Ikare
Alma materUniversity of London
Occupations, politician,
FatherChief Saheed Tugbobo Fawehinmi
AwardsHonour of Bruno Kreisky, Bernard Simmons Award, Order of the Niger,

Chief Abdul-Ganiyu "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi// , GCON, SAN (22 April 1938 – 5 September 2009), was a Nigerian author, publisher, philanthropist, social critic, human and civil rights lawyer, and politician.

He held the chieftaincy title of the Lamofin of Ondo.