Background
Majekodunmi, Moses Adekoyejo was born on August 17, 1916 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Son of James Bernard and Alice Oladunni (Soetan) Majekodunmi.
Majekodunmi, Moses Adekoyejo was born on August 17, 1916 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Son of James Bernard and Alice Oladunni (Soetan) Majekodunmi.
Student, St. Gregory's College, Nigeria, 1931—1934. Bachelor of Medicine, Ch.B, B.A.O., Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1941. Master of Arts, B.A.O., Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1942.
Doctor of Medicine, B.A.O., Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1942. M.A.O., B.A.O., Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1949. Doctor of Laws TCD, B.A.O., Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1964.
D. Science, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1974.
He was also Minister of Health in the Nigerian First Republic. He also earned a 1st Class degree in Bacteriology and Clinical Medicine in 1940. In Ireland, he worked as in-house physician at the National Children"s Hospital and the Rotunda Hospital from 1941 to 1942.
In 1943, he joined the Federal Government Medical Services as a medical doctor and established his medical practice.
He played key roles in the establishment of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and also founded Saint Nicholas Hospital in Lagos, which opened in March 1968. He was elected into the Nigerian Senate in 1960.
He was appointed sole administrator of Western Region in June 1962 after a political crisis in the region, holding office in place of the Premier Samuel Akintola until December that year. The crisis was due to a struggle between Akintola and the former Western Region Premier and current leader of the opposition Obafemi Awolowo, which had led to violent scenes in the House of Assembly.
On advice from the police, one of his first acts was to sign restriction orders to detain leaders of both factions.
After the situation had stabilized, Akintola resumed office on 1 January 1963.
Member of Society Ob-Gyn. Nigeria (president 1968-1972), Metropolitan, Lagos Polo., Lagos Island, Hope, Scotia.
Married Nora C. MacLaughlin, 1943 (divorced 1963). Children: Olufemi Adetokunbo, Terrance Adekoyejo, Sylvia Folashade Akinyemi, Desmond Olumuyiwa, Oladapo Olugboyega, Koforowola Adedamola, Adefolake Iyabo, Modupe Adeyooly Adebisi. Married Katsina Saratu Atta Majekodunmi, July 22, 1964.