Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams, QC, SAN (16 December 1920 – 26 March 2005) was a prominent Nigerian lawyer who was the first Nigerian to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.[1] In the 1950s, he was a member of the Action Group and subsequently became the minister for local government and justice. He was the president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 1959, the association is the leading body for lawyers in the country. He left politics in the 1960s, as a result of the political crisis in the Western Region of Nigeria.


Rotimi Williams was born on 16 December 1920 in Lagos. His older brother was Akintola Williams, born a year earlier, who became a distinguished Chartered Accountant.[4] His father and uncle were both lawyers, and were called to the bar in 1927 and 1892


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Rotimi_Williams


Chief Akintola Williams (9 August 1919- 11 September 2023) was a Nigerian accountant. He was the first Nigerian to qualify as a chartered accountant.[1] First President of ICAN First African Accountant.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akintola_Williams

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Rotimi Williams Akintola, the first Chartered Accountant among the Williams Brothers, also held the distinguished title of the first Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Ladyclara002:
Rotimi Williams Akintola, the first Chartered Accountant among the Williams Brothers, also held the distinguished title of the first Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Rotimi is the first SaN

Akintola is the first chartered accountant

"Akintola and Rotimi Williams made invaluable contributions to Nigeria's legal and accounting fields. Their impact is still felt today."

Biodun556:


Rotimi is the first SaN

Akintola is the first chartered accountant

Okay thanks

Great icon in his own world. Rest in peace sir.

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Rotimi Williams.

Hmm...that name no be small thing for law o.

A true legend.

Never knew he and Mr Akintola were brothers.

I wonder how their parents produced and guided the 2 most famous names in law and accounting.

We south westerners keep blazing the trails.

The exploits and deeds of we southerner are the major factors that make Nigeria the giant of Africa.

Without the input and exploits of we Southerners, Nigeria will be in the class of Niger or Burkina Faso.

Praxis758:
We south westerners keep blazing the trails.

The exploits and deeds of we southerner are the major factors that make Nigeria the giant of Africa.

Without the input and exploits of we Southerners, Nigeria will be in the class of Niger or Burkina Faso.

Just like Europeans started blazing trails before Americans took over.