'Your appointment as Attorney-General and Justice Minister a call to greater national assignment,’ Aiyedatiwa tells Fagbemi

Aiyedatiwa said: “As a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a patriot, you have made significant and enduring contributions to the development of the legal profession through the expansion of frontiers of jurisprudence in Nigeria.”

By Julius Alabi, Akure

Ondo State Acting Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has described the appointment of Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney-General and Honourable Minister of Justice of the Federation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a call to national duty.

Aiyedatiwa in his congratulatory letter to Prince Fagbemi noted that “on behalf of the Government and People of Ondo State, I congratulate you on your inauguration today as Attorney-General and Honourable Minister of Justice of the Federation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.”

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According to the Acting Governor, “This call to national duty is a testament to your commitment to excellence, integrity, and personal accomplishments as a legal luminary with a compassionate vision for justice for many decades standing.”

He said: “As a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a patriot, you have made significant and enduring contributions to the development of the legal profession through the expansion of frontiers of jurisprudence in Nigeria.

“With the superlative qualifications you wield and the enviable personal attributes you possess, it is no surprise that this appointment has been well received across the board in the legal community as a demonstration of the mantra of putting a round peg in a round hole.

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“While expressing optimism that you will add immense value to the Renewed Hope administration of Mr President to berth the needed reforms in our judicial system, I wish you a successful tenure in office as Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, he added.