A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly representing Ibadan North-East Constituency I and the newly installed Mogaji of Akinajo Compound, Honourable Olamide Akinajo joined prominent Ibadan Indigenes, Politicians and legal practitioners in the country to commemorate with the Family of late Chief Richard Akinjide.
Honorable Akinajo in a statement made available to oyomind.com.ng described Chief Akinjide as a committed patriot who worked assiduously to better the lots of his people and Nigerians in general.
He said “I join Ibadan Indigenes, Politicians, Legal Practitioners, and the entire nation to mourn the passing of one of Nigeria’s most illustrious sons, Chief Richard Osuolale Abimbola Akinjide SAN, the oldest lawyer in Nigeria till yesterday. As we mourn his death, we celebrate his dedication and service to the development of our country.
“Baba profile shows he was a committed patriot, an astute politician and altruistic Lawyer who worked assiduously to better the lots of his people and Nigerians in general.
“In truth, Baba Akinjide was a gentleman politician, consummate Democrat, a hero, an icon of democracy who believed in the rule of law and ventured into politics to serve, Rest In Peace Sir.”
