Taslim Olawale Elias
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Taslim Olawale Elias (1914 - 1991) was a Nigerian jurist. He was the first justice minister of Nigeria between 1960 and 1966. He also served as the first Attorney General of Nigeria from 1960 until 1972. He then went on to served as a Nigerian judge on the World Court between 1976 and 1991. Finally he served as an acting president of the World Court from 1981 until 1982 and as president of the World Court from 1982 until 1985.