Late Justice Saidu Kawu buried.
The body of late retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Sa’idu Kawu, was buried on Thursday in Ilorin according to Islamic injunctions.
Mr. Kawu died at 85 on Wednesday evening in Ilorin.
He was buried at his residence, Ikokoro compound off Niger Road, Ilorin at about 10.45 a.m.
The Chief Imam of Ilorin, Mohammed Basiru, who led the jana’iza (funeral) prayer, prayed Allah to grant him eternal rest and the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
The Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed; a senator, Bukola Saraki; the Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari; a former President of the Court of Appeal, Ayo Salami; and members from the bar and bench, were among thousands of dignitaries who witnessed the burial.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in IIorin, the eldest son of the deceased, Justice Suleiman Kawu, described his father as an incorruptible, firm, thorough and meticulous judge who was God-fearing during his life time.
The late jurist was appointed the Chief Judge of Kwara in 1975 and later became a Supreme Court Judge in 1984.
In his lifetime after retiring from the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1993, the Ilorin-born judge headed the National Constitutional Conference Commission (NCCC) and other high-profile commissions.
(NAN)
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Kola Shittu LEAH Charity Foundation Islamic Development Bank Olaitan Adefila Eleja Taiwo Banu Taofeeq Olateju Yaru Jaiz Bank Mohammed Yisa Quareeb Islamic Association Javed Khan Eleja Omu Aran Ilorin South Constituency Afonja Barakat Community Secondary School Maja Simeon Ajibola Theophilus Oyebiyi Kola Adesina Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria Kwara North Amosa Lateef Fagbemi Ayobami Seriki Sai Kayi Kwabes Surajudeen Akanbi Mohammed Abduraheem Maigida Al-Adaby Sobi FM Esinrogunjo Anilelerin Dan Masanin Lawal Arinola Kudirat Oloriegbe Vasolar Raji AbdulRasaq Saadu Gbogbo Iwe TIC Christopher Odetunde Ibraheem Adeola Katibi Seed Technologies Durosinlohun Atiku Biliaminu Aliu Raliat AbdulRazaq Ileloke Oko Ahmad Lawan Fatai Olodo Chief Imam Of Ilorin Kwarareports.com Olatunde Jare UTME Kwha.gov.ng Kolo Garba Ayodele Wahab Mutawalle Omotoso Musa GRA Women Radio MAI Akande Isaac Aderemi Kolawole Jalala Sarah Jubril Musa Alhassan Buge Rabiu Kwankwaso Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development Omotosho Maryam Ado Bayero David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Mahmud Ayinla Giwa Abiodun Oyedepo Ike Ekweremadu Adijat Adebiyi Ilorin Talaka Parapo