Justice Akanbi’s legacies’ll inspire Nigerians – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the legacies left behind by the Late President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mustapha Akanbi, “will continue to inspire Nigerians in many years President Buhari stated this at the eighth day firdau prayer for the late judiciary icon in Ilorin yesterday.
He was represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who led the federal government delegation to the event.
“So many years after completion of his tenure of office, he remained a strong and persuasive moral voice in articulation and implementation of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agenda.
“The legacy Justice Akanbi has left behind for Nigeria in general and for the legal profession in particular is one that will continue to inspire us all for years to come.
It is indeed by appreciating those attributes that we are consoled at his departure at this time, at the blessed age of 85 years.
Throughout his impressive career on the Bench, which culminated in his ultimate elevation to the position of the President of the Court of Appeal, he displayed an uncommon sense of integrity, diligence and capacity for team work,” he said.
The President said the country would forever be grateful to the late Justice Akanbi for his positive contributions.
In his sermon, the Grand Mukadam of Ilorin, Sheikh Sulaiman Dan Borno, enjoined all to emulate attributes of the late Justice Akanbi, saying that his abhorrence of hypocrisy made him to be feared by many people.
Dignitaries at the firdau included Kwara state Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, Senator Mohammed Sha’aba Lafiagi, former national planning minister Prof Abubakar Suleiman, Dr Wale Babalakin, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Prof.
Ishaq Oloyede.
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, led the pack of traditional rulers that graced the occasion.
Other personalities at the event were Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof.
Sulyman Age Abdulkarim, his predecessor, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, and the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Alhaji Mohammed Bashir.

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