STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT JONATHAN MOURNS CHIKE OFFODILE, ADE AJAYI
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received with sadness, news of the passing away of Chief Chike Offodile (SAN), former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
The President joins them in giving thanks to God Almighty for Chief Offodile's long and fulfilled life in the course of which he distinguished himself in the legal profession and service to his community and fatherland.
The nation, President Jonathan believes, will remain eternally grateful for the late Chief Offodile’s commendable service as a member of the Federal Executive Council, and his significant contributions to the development of the legal profession in Nigeria.
The President prays that God Almighty will grant Chief Offodile peaceful rest from his lengthy labours on earth.
President Jonathan similarly commiserates with the family of Prof. Jacob Festus Adeniyi Ajayi, the renowned historian and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos who passed away yesterday.
The President urges them and Prof. Ade Ajayi's many students, friends, associates in academics and colleagues in the field of Nigerian and African history to take solace in the knowledge that in passing on, he leaves behind a body of significant works that will stand to his eternal credit and assure him of a lasting place of honour among Africa's greatest historians.
President Jonathan reaffirms the nation's enduring gratitude for Prof. Ajayi's notable contributions over many years to the development of education and educational institutions in Nigeria as a lecturer, Professor, Dean, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor at Federal universities.
The President assures Prof. Ajayi's family, relatives, friends and colleagues of the Federal Government's full solidarity and sympathy as they mourn the very eminent historian and 1993 winner of the Distinguished Africanist Award.
He also prays that God Almighty will receive Prof. Ajayi's gentle soul and grant him eternal rest.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
August 11, 2014
RIP to both men!
May their souls rest in peace
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I opened the post with sorrow and a heavy heart but couldn't hold the "Bwaaaaaaaahhh" that escaped my mouth like Obilibi immediately I saw the pix ...hehehe
onowu iyasele was a very nice man..a father to many and generous to a fault.very handsome man.always keeping a permanent smile.okwa big burial o.well d kids are capable especially Ndali dats Ernest ndukwe wife.my heart goes to OBIESIE.EMEKA .NNEKA AND CHINEDU.may his gentle soul rest in peace.
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ReplyDeleteCHIKE Ofodile was such a fine and decent gentleman.He was a contented Man.He served under a government which placed high premium on Probity.He remained incorruptible and untainted.He never lobbied for office or recognitition neither did he take advantage of his office like is the norm these days.Ofodile as federal Attorney General was aregular in the Courts.He defended the Government in every important case that she was a party to.He was not an Office or Armchair Attorney General.It is intriguing thatThe Presidency,Senate,Governors and others have been paying Tribute to Ofodile but the office of the Federal Attorney General is yet to Honour their own.Acc to the great ZIK of Africa "NO CONDITION is PERMANENT"
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