By Adebisi Onanuga
A lecturer of law, Wahab Shittu, has described the late Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN) as an extraordinarily brilliant lawyer who knew the country inside out.
Shittu, a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, said this yesterday in a tribute.
He said: “Easily one of the very best legal brains Nigeria has ever produced. Truly exceptional, endowed and extraordinarily brilliant, Chief Akinjide is a lawyer’s lawyer.
“A good example of the truism that a lawyer really has no business with poverty. Chief Richard Akinjide owned choice houses in privileged estates in the United kingdom.
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“An Administrator per excellence, the departed legal icon knew Nigeria inside out. Father of 12 2/3 in Nigeria’s legal jurisprudence; the history of Nigeria’s legal landscape cannot be complete without a generous mention of his venerable name.
“He was a politician, administrator, statesman and a gentleman. He ranked amongst the ranks of legal giants of his era and indeed Nigeria’s history. He was in the same league with FRA Williams (SAN); Kehinde Sofola (SAN); GOK Ajayi (SAN); Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN); Chief Frank Akinrele (SAN); and others.
“Adieu, Chief Richard Akinjide, a lawyer- statesman, fiery politician, administrator and a gentleman.”
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