{"id":261332,"date":"2023-04-09T15:35:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T14:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=261332"},"modified":"2023-04-09T15:35:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T14:35:28","slug":"buhari-reacts-to-death-of-bola-ajibola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/04\/09\/buhari-reacts-to-death-of-bola-ajibola\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari reacts to death of Bola Ajibola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released by his spokesperson Femi Adesina, Buhari expressed his condolences to the family of the eminent jurist who passed away at the age of 89.<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed sympathy to the legal profession everywhere, including Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He observed that in all of his endeavors, both inside and outside of Nigeria, the lawyer used his God-given knowledge, intellect, and talent to advocate for justice, fairness, and equity.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari claimed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/06\/ogun-decorator-remanded-for-allegedly-raping-woman-in-church\/\">late Ajibola took his legal expertise<\/a> to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, where he served honorably between 1991 and 1994, after reaching the pinnacle of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Ajibola was also the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2002.<\/p>\n<p>According to Buhari, Ajibola contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria\u2019s legal system while he served as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice at a critical period in the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari\u2019s message was also extended to the government and people of Ogun State, Ajibola\u2019s home state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN. 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