The All Progressives Congress (APC) Oyo state chapter said the death of Chief Akinjide has robbed Ibadan, Oyo State, and Nigeria of another political titan.
The party, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Dr Abdul-Azeez Olatunde, said Chief Akinjide was one of the few illustrious sons of Ibadan whose brilliance would be missed.
“Chief Akinjide participated in a lot of constitutional conferences and judicial reforms which evolved into what Nigeria development is today.”
“Since there is no perfection ascribable to any mortal, the blighted spot of Yoruba home and abroad to the former Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was the 12(2/3) of 19 states saga of 1979 post-election, which most Yorubas believed denied late Chief Obafemi Awolowo to win the 1979 presidential election was held against him but which we knew that could have been stigmatised to any leader of the hotly contested presidential legal tussle.”
“On behalf of all the members of APC in Oyo State, we pray to Almighty God to forgive the repose of Chief Richard Akinjide and grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss of his exit from our midst,” the party prayed.
Full statement below:
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The demise of Chief Richard Akinjide has robbed Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria of another Political titan.
This was a man who served Nigeria as Minister of Education in the First Republic in his twenties, just as he graduated in law.
Chief Akinjide was one of the few illustrious sons of Ibadan whose Brilliance was missed as Governor of Old Oyo State when Political competition was issue based as he unarguably met his match in eventual winner of 1979 Governorship contest, Late Chief Bola Ige (SAN).
There is no denying the Brilliance of someone who made Grade one Distinction with Aggregate 6 in passing out of Oduduwa College Ile Ife in late 40s before jetting out to United Kingdom in 1951 for his Law Degree.
Chief Akinjide participated in a lot Constitutional Conferences and Judicial Reforms which evolved into what Nigeria development is today.
Since there is No perfection ascribable to any mortal, the blight spot of Yorubas home and abroad to the former Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN) was the 12(2/3) of 19 States Saga of 1979 Post Election, which most Yorubas believed denied Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo to win the 1979 Presidential Election was held against him but which we knew could have been stigmatised to any leader of the Hotly Contested Presidential Legal Tussle.
On behalf of all the members of APC in Oyo State, we pray for Almighty God to forgive the repose of Chief Richard Akinjide and grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss of his exit from our midst.
