The Oyo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday described the death of Second Republic Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Richard Akinjide at the age of 88 as a big loss to Nigeria.
Oyo PDP in a statement co-signed by its state chairman, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha; state secretary, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke; and the state publicity secretary, Engr Akeem Olatunji, made available to journalists said it received the news of Chief Akinjide’s death as a rude shock.
The party said the late Chief Akinjide was a staunch party faithful and one of the founding fathers of PDP in Nigeria as well as a great pillar of the party in Oyo state.
“The death of the former Attorney General of the Federation is a big blow to the entire PDP family in Oyo state and Nigeria at large. Regardless of his very old age, the party always relied on his wealth of wisdom and experience in managing state and national affairs within the party,” it said.
The party stressed that Chief Akinjide is “irreplaceable” and prayed God to grant the Akinjide family the fortitude to bear the loss.
