Buhari mourns former NBA Gen-Sec., Sofola

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) and the Nigerian Body of Benchers in mourning the
passing away of a prominent lawyer, bencher and jurist, Chief Idowu
Sofola (SAN), who led both groups at various times.

In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity,
Femi Adesina, Buhari commiserated with the government and people of
Ogun State, the Yoruba Elders Council, family and friends of the
legal luminary whose successful career over the years chronicles
the history and shaping of Nigeria’s legal framework.

As the first African to be elected Secretary General of the
International Bar Association, the President believed the elder
statesman’s lifelong commitment to learning, and yearning for a
better life for the weak and vulnerable, distinguished him early as
a leader and role model among his peers.

President Buhari commended Chief Sofola’s contribution to
national development, especially in community and human services
that have seen many get right judgements, while others got
inspirations to rise in the legal profession, reaching the peak of
their careers as Senior Advocates of Nigeria.

The President prayed that God will comfort the family he left
behind, and grant his soul eternal rest.

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) and the Nigerian Body of Benchers in mourning the
passing away of a prominent lawyer, bencher and jurist, Chief Idowu
Sofola (SAN), who led both groups at various times.

In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity,
Femi Adesina, Buhari commiserated with the government and people of
Ogun State, the Yoruba Elders Council, family and friends of the
legal luminary whose successful career over the years chronicles
the history and shaping of Nigeria’s legal framework.

As the first African to be elected Secretary General of the
International Bar Association, the President believed the elder
statesman’s lifelong commitment to learning, and yearning for a
better life for the weak and vulnerable, distinguished him early as
a leader and role model among his peers.

President Buhari commended Chief Sofola’s contribution to
national development, especially in community and human services
that have seen many get right judgements, while others got
inspirations to rise in the legal profession, reaching the peak of
their careers as Senior Advocates of Nigeria.

The President prayed that God will comfort the family he left
behind, and grant his soul eternal rest.