Chief Christopher Oladipo Ogunbajo was a Nigerian corporate lawyer and philanthropist from Ogun State. He was an early advocate of domiciliary accounts in Nigeria which later came into existence through the promulgation of the Foreign Currency Decree 18 of 1985.
Chris Ogunbanjo: Renowned corporate lawyer and philanthropist dies aged 99
Renowned lawyer and philanthropist, Chris Oladipo Ogunbanjo, has died aged 99. Ogunbanjo who was a few months away from celebrating his 100th birthday, was a corporate lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist.
Chief Ogunbanjo employed his profession, law, as a veritable instrument of change in the Nigerian legal, corporate, and management practice.
His familiarity with corporate law led him to be a significant shareholder in various Nigerian companies like West African Batteries, Metal Box Toyo, Union Securities, 3M Nigeria, ABB Nigeria, Roche Nigeria, and Chemical and Allied Products Ltd.
Chief Ogunbanjo established a reputation for promoting and nurturing industrial ventures. He was an early advocate of domiciliary accounts in Nigeria, which later came into existence through the promulgation of the Foreign Currency Decree 18 of 1985.