(By Lukman Olabiyi)
Many prominent Nigerians, including top lawyers and journalists, continue to express shock over the sudden death of human rights lawyer, Fred Agbaje, who passed on Saturday.
Agbaje, who had been ill for a while, reportedly died in London after battling an undisclosed ailment.
The late human rights activist narrowly missed out on being appointed Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), when he was again shortlisted in 2015.
A statement by President Buhari’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, described the deceased as an erudite human rights lawyer.
He commiserated with the family, friends and professional colleagues of the departed, further describing him as “an ardent advocate against corruption and canvasser for internal democracy in political parties, who also believed strongly in the sanctity of the ballot box.”
Buhari commended the fearlessness of the late lawyer in calling for the cleansing of bad eggs in the judiciary and standing up for his beliefs as he...
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