Biography Intro: Kayode Sofola, SAN, is a Nigerian jurist and former Chairman of United Bank for Africa.

NAME: Kayode Sofola

PLACE OF BIRTH: OGUN State, Nigeria

FATHER: Kehinde Sofola

OCCUPATION: Jurist, solicitor, activist

EDUCATION: Kayode obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law from University of Birmingham in 1974 and master’s degree in Law from the University of london in 1976. In 1996, he attained the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and in 2004, he became the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, a position he held until 2007.