Bola Ige

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Bola Ige (September 13, 1930 - December 23, 2001) was a Nigerian Yoruba politician. He was born in Esa-Oke village, now in Osun State. He became a prominent attorney in Nigeria and achieved fame as a civil rights and democracy activist. Ige served as governor of Oyo State from October 1979 to October 1983, shortly before the 1983 coup. Following the restoration of democracy in 1999, Ige continued to be politically prominent, and was appointed justice minister and attorney-general of Nigeria in 2000. He served in the latter position until his death: he was gunned down in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.

He wrote several books. After his death, an anthology of articles and tributes about him was published.

[edit] Books

• Ige, Bola/ Golden quotes : a selection of my favourite inspirational quotations / Bola Ige. Ibadan : Pocket Gifts ; Oxford : African Books Collective [distributor], c2000. x, 163 p. ; 19 cm. ISBN 9781294965
• Ige, ’Bola. Detainee’s diary Ibadan : NPS Educational, 1992. 262 p. ; 23 cm. ISBN 9782556459
• Ige, Bola. Constitutions and the problem of Nigeria Lagos : Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 1995. 36 p. ; 21 cm. ISBN 9782353434

[edit] References

• Banjo, Ayo (Ed.) Bola Ige: Passage of a Modern Cicero. An anthology of views, reviews and tributes, dedicated to the Nigerian politician assassinated in 2001. B/w illus, 215pp, NIGERIA. BOOKCRAFT LTD, ISBN 978203049X 2003 Paperback
• Ladigbolu, A. G. A., prince. The success of Bola Ige administration in the old Oyo State of Nigeria . [Nigeria] : Lichfield Printing Co., [2003] vii, 160 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. ISBN 9783049828

Preceded by Kanu Godwin Agabi	Minister of Justice 2000 – 2001	Succeeded by Bayo Ojo
Preceded by Paul C. Tarfa	Governor of Oyo State 1979 – 1983	Succeeded by Victor Olunloyo