BOLA AJIBOLA: Oyebanji commiserates with family, describes him as Patriot

Adebayo Adenrele




Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has commiserated with the family of the former Judge of the International Court of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, who passed away at the age of 89.

Oyebanji, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, described the Legal Icon as a Patriot who could be called upon by his fatherland anywhere his assignment was needed.

He also described the death of the iconic Jurist as a catastrophe to the legal profession, international diplomacy and Nigeria as a country.

The Governor noted that the deceased served Nigeria in various capacities with humility, integrity, passion, commitment and to the best of his ability hence the worthy legacies he left behind.I

He ascertained that Ajibola’s distinguished himself in legal advocacy and was a leading light in the law profession which peaked with his election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

According to him, the deceased’s tenure as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice showcased his worth as an iconic jurist which was followed with his appointment as a Judge of thedexterity International Court of Justice at the Hague, the Netherlands.

Oyebanji stressed that Ajibola’s further service of Nigeria as the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom further bore eloquent testimony to his versatility cum impact in the field of education with the establishment of Crescent University in his native Abeokuta, which has become a prominent citadel of learning contributing to the nation’s manpower development.

Oyebanji therefore extended his condolences to the family and associates of the deceased, the government and people of Ogun State and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the monumental loss.