12 Facts You Did Not Know About Chief Gani Fawehinmi
Chief Gani Fawehinmi was a lawyer and a selfless human right activist. He was best known for his Stand against injustice and bad governance. Here are 15 inspiring facts about the life of the great Philanthropist and humanitarian. He was a native of Ondo town in Ondo state, South Western part of Nigeria. His father (Chief Saheed Tejugbobo Fawehinmi) was a timber trader and a prominent Muslim in Ondo town. He had his primary school education at Ansar-ud-Deen primary school Iyemaja, Ondo State. He was Nicknamed 'nation' while in college for his passion For national matters and political affairs. He was an avid reader of Daily Times and West African Pilot. He studied law at Holborn College, University of London His father Died while he was in the university He was engaged in odd jobs while in London University due to financial Challenges He was a major antagonist in the Abacha Led Regime He was often jailed, imprisoned, threatened by government agents He was pop...