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Orojo is our Judicial Legend-Agagu
Story by Goke Oluwole & Sam Ogunmusi
The immediate past governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu has extolled the virtues of the late judiciary legend, Late Justice Adekunle Orojo stressing that he was an illustrious son of Ondo state that he has contributed so much to the development of the State.
Dr. Agagu in a telephone interview with Akokostars yesterday said that the illustrious contributions of the late jurist would be missed not only by Ondo State but by the whole country.
“Justice Orojo is no doubt an illustrious son of Ondo State and the country in general, his contributions to the development of the legal profession and Ondo State as well as the country is immeasurable as such he will be seriously and sincerely missed by everybody in the country” Agagu said.
The former governor said that the contributions of late Justice Orojo was noticed by his administration thus he was given an honorary award by the State University in Akungba, an award the former governor said was well deserved.
It will be recalled that the late jurist died by July this year in Lagos and he is expected to be buried in his hometown in Arigidi-Akoko this Thursday
Meanwhile a valedictory Court session is expected to be held in Akure High Court today in respect of the late justice. Lawyers and justice from all parts of the country are expected to pay their last respect to the Arigidi- Akoko born Justice who had contributed so much to the development of legal profession in Nigeria.
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Hon.Taofiq Abdusalam
Rt Hon Taofik Olawale Abdusalam the speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly [ODHA] on Friday September,11th,2009 led other hounourable members in a special sitting for the memory of the late fiery lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi,inside the Asembly gallery,on Igbatoro road,Akure.
Hon.Abdulsalam said the special session was necessary because of Gani’s contribution to the enthronement of democracy in the country. According to him, the late Fawehinmi deserved this because of his firm belief in the rule of law.
He also used the occasion to announced that the Assembly arcade will be named after Chief Gani Fawehinmi as ameans of immortalising him.
He immediately direct that the state government must look for all possibility ways of immortalising the departed lawyer.
The Ondo State government also opened a condolence register at the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, in honour of the legal giant.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media, Eni Akinsola said the register, placed at the ground floor of the governor’s office for easy access, will be opened from 9.00am to 4.00pm every day.
The governor, Olusegun Mimiko had, during his condolence visit to the Fawehinmis, expressed the readiness of the state to fully participate in the burial of the late lawyer, an illustrious son of Ondo.
The Deputy Speaker, Mayowa Akinfolarin, however said all those who were responsible for the incarceration of the deceased should not be allowed to go unpunished.
Mr Akinfolarin, who expressed disgust at the way people who put the late radical lawyer in prison are now praising him, said these people should cover their eyes in shame.
