President Muhammadu Buhari has described former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Prince Bola AbdulJabbar Ajibola as an embodiment of commitment and sacrifice. He died at age 89.
President Buhari spoke on Sunday at Ajibola’s eight-day fida’u prayers at the Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He stated that the country would experience more socio-economic development if Nigerians could imbibe and live the values left behind by the former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
He described the deceased as not only a Pan-Africanist and a world class legal guru, but also a philanthropist par excellence who used his wealth to cater for the less privileged in society. The president was represented by his chief of staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari. He also expressed his condolences to the family, Ogun State government and people of the state.
President Buhari added that the late judge had an illustrious career as he towered above his colleagues as a Judge of the World Court, observing that the best way to honour the deceased was for Nigerians to be committed to the socio-economic development of the nation. In his remarks, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, while recalling his childhood days with late Ajibola, said he had always been a workaholic who would strive to make good use of opportunities as well as be the best in all his endeavours.
The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, described late Ajibola as a man who lived an impactful life, a great icon and an industrious son of the state who sacrificed his time, energy and resources to the service of God and humanity.
The Mufaseer of Egbaland, Dr Taofeeq Amolegbe at the occasion spoke on the topic: “Life After Death.” In it, he emphasized that no man came to the world with anything, and would return to his or her Maker without anything. He called on the people to do good all the time because no one knows when death would come.
Sheik Sulaiman Farooq, Grand Mufti of Ilorin in his sermon titled: “Sustenance of Islamic Projects” at the occasion, counseled the people to always differentiate between God’s projects and man’s projects, saying men should ensure that they execute projects that could serve God and of great benefit to humanity.
