Dignitaries Pay Tributes To Eso In Ibadan

EMINENT Nigerians on Friday trooped to the Ikolaba residence of the deceased jurist, Justice Kayode Esho, to sympathise with the family on his death.

Esho, one of Nigeria’s celebrated legal icons, reportedly died on Friday at Harmmersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Early callers at the Esho’s home were the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Folake Solanke; a retired jurist of the Supreme Court, Justice Peter Aderemi; Yusuf Ali (SAN) and Adebayo Adelodun (SAN).

Others were the Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose; Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi and Chief Ranti Adetuberu, among others.

Solanke who recalled her times with the eminent jurist said: “I used to appear before him in the High Court, in the Court of Appeal and in the Supreme Court. I can only say that anytime you had a case before him he would be sure that he had read the file. He was ready to engage you. He was intellectuals’ delight. He was very cerebral. He would be very prepared to visit a case. You know sometimes you would go to court and you would not be sure whether the court was ready or not but that was not with him. He was a different man completely.”

Bamgbose said: “Justice Kayode Eso was a great man and a mentor to many legal practitioners in this country. He was a refined gentleman when you are talking of what legal profession should be. He was a legal icon. We had him two times in Faculty of Law when I was the Dean. Whenever he came he would tell students about how to be. The students would always say that they would like to be like him. He was a good role model to the students.”

Alli said: “The death of Lam Adesina represented the executive arm, Baba Saraki’s death stood for the legislative while the death of his lordship, Justice Kayode Esho stands for the judiciary. That is the striking balance.”

Also, the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-West, Segun Oni, has described the deceased as an eminent jurist and one of the most brilliant and consistent legal minds to come out of Africa.

Oni in a statement said: “We have lost a man who was the law personified. This is a sad moment for Nigeria, especially the judiciary because obviously, the beautiful ones are indeed departing. Baba was a just judge, whose decisions were never in any doubt. He was one of the finest minds in Nigeria’s jurisprudence and the continent of Africa.”

Oba Oyewumi traced his relationship with the late jurist to 1955 in Jos when he was still a lawyer. He said: “Justice Eso was a complete gentleman; he was one of the most honest judges in this country. And he has a very good wife and good family; our friendship never broke till today since we knew in 1955 in Jos. He became a family friend and our children move together. We shall miss him. May Almighty God grant the wife and the entire family the fortitude to bear this great loss.”

Aderemi wrote in the condolence register: “A quintessential and an adroit judge has departed this sinful world. Your cherished contribution to the development of law and promotion of justice will remain indelible in the hearts of all of us. May your great soul rest in peace.”
EMINENT Nigerians on Friday trooped to the Ikolaba residence of the deceased jurist, Justice Kayode Esho, to sympathise with the family on his death.

Esho, one of Nigeria’s celebrated legal icons, reportedly died on Friday at Harmmersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Early callers at the Esho’s home were the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Folake Solanke; a retired jurist of the Supreme Court, Justice Peter Aderemi; Yusuf Ali (SAN) and Adebayo Adelodun (SAN).

Others were the Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose; Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi and Chief Ranti Adetuberu, among others.

Solanke who recalled her times with the eminent jurist said: “I used to appear before him in the High Court, in the Court of Appeal and in the Supreme Court. I can only say that anytime you had a case before him he would be sure that he had read the file. He was ready to engage you. He was intellectuals’ delight. He was very cerebral. He would be very prepared to visit a case. You know sometimes you would go to court and you would not be sure whether the court was ready or not but that was not with him. He was a different man completely.”

Bamgbose said: “Justice Kayode Eso was a great man and a mentor to many legal practitioners in this country. He was a refined gentleman when you are talking of what legal profession should be. He was a legal icon. We had him two times in Faculty of Law when I was the Dean. Whenever he came he would tell students about how to be. The students would always say that they would like to be like him. He was a good role model to the students.”

Alli said: “The death of Lam Adesina represented the executive arm, Baba Saraki’s death stood for the legislative while the death of his lordship, Justice Kayode Esho stands for the judiciary. That is the striking balance.”

Also, the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-West, Segun Oni, has described the deceased as an eminent jurist and one of the most brilliant and consistent legal minds to come out of Africa.

Oni in a statement said: “We have lost a man who was the law personified. This is a sad moment for Nigeria, especially the judiciary because obviously, the beautiful ones are indeed departing. Baba was a just judge, whose decisions were never in any doubt. He was one of the finest minds in Nigeria’s jurisprudence and the continent of Africa.”

Oba Oyewumi traced his relationship with the late jurist to 1955 in Jos when he was still a lawyer. He said: “Justice Eso was a complete gentleman; he was one of the most honest judges in this country. And he has a very good wife and good family; our friendship never broke till today since we knew in 1955 in Jos. He became a family friend and our children move together. We shall miss him. May Almighty God grant the wife and the entire family the fortitude to bear this great loss.”

Aderemi wrote in the condolence register: “A quintessential and an adroit judge has departed this sinful world. Your cherished contribution to the development of law and promotion of justice will remain indelible in the hearts of all of us. May your great soul rest in peace.”
EMINENT Nigerians on Friday trooped to the Ikolaba residence of the deceased jurist, Justice Kayode Esho, to sympathise with the family on his death.

Esho, one of Nigeria’s celebrated legal icons, reportedly died on Friday at Harmmersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Early callers at the Esho’s home were the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Folake Solanke; a retired jurist of the Supreme Court, Justice Peter Aderemi; Yusuf Ali (SAN) and Adebayo Adelodun (SAN).

Others were the Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose; Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi and Chief Ranti Adetuberu, among others.

Solanke who recalled her times with the eminent jurist said: “I used to appear before him in the High Court, in the Court of Appeal and in the Supreme Court. I can only say that anytime you had a case before him he would be sure that he had read the file. He was ready to engage you. He was intellectuals’ delight. He was very cerebral. He would be very prepared to visit a case. You know sometimes you would go to court and you would not be sure whether the court was ready or not but that was not with him. He was a different man completely.”

Bamgbose said: “Justice Kayode Eso was a great man and a mentor to many legal practitioners in this country. He was a refined gentleman when you are talking of what legal profession should be. He was a legal icon. We had him two times in Faculty of Law when I was the Dean. Whenever he came he would tell students about how to be. The students would always say that they would like to be like him. He was a good role model to the students.”

Alli said: “The death of Lam Adesina represented the executive arm, Baba Saraki’s death stood for the legislative while the death of his lordship, Justice Kayode Esho stands for the judiciary. That is the striking balance.”

Also, the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-West, Segun Oni, has described the deceased as an eminent jurist and one of the most brilliant and consistent legal minds to come out of Africa.

Oni in a statement said: “We have lost a man who was the law personified. This is a sad moment for Nigeria, especially the judiciary because obviously, the beautiful ones are indeed departing. Baba was a just judge, whose decisions were never in any doubt. He was one of the finest minds in Nigeria’s jurisprudence and the continent of Africa.”

Oba Oyewumi traced his relationship with the late jurist to 1955 in Jos when he was still a lawyer. He said: “Justice Eso was a complete gentleman; he was one of the most honest judges in this country. And he has a very good wife and good family; our friendship never broke till today since we knew in 1955 in Jos. He became a family friend and our children move together. We shall miss him. May Almighty God grant the wife and the entire family the fortitude to bear this great loss.”

Aderemi wrote in the condolence register: “A quintessential and an adroit judge has departed this sinful world. Your cherished contribution to the development of law and promotion of justice will remain indelible in the hearts of all of us. May your great soul rest in peace.”
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May the soul of the departed one rest in peace!