Former minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation Chief Abimbola Osuolale Richard Akinjide is Dead. The 88-year-old legal icon died in his Ibadan, Oyo State, home.
According to a source close to the family, the remains of the legal luminary has been deposited at a morgue. He travelled to the United Kingdom in 1951 for his higher education and was called to the English Bar in 1955 and later to the Nigerian Bar. He established his law firm, Akinjide & Co soon after.
He was a member of the judicial systems sub-committee of the Constitutional Drafting Committee of 1975-1977 and later joined the National Party of Nigeria in 1978. He became the legal adviser for the party and was later appointed the Minister for Justice.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
This is one of politicians that betrayed Awo and his AG by teaming with the Hausas. We are reaping from your legacies sir. I hope Baba had seen better that Hausas are different from other part of the country? Good night sir.
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