Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, described corruption as a stunning monster that Nigeria has to triumph over ahead of any significant achievements may well be completed.
He made this recognized on the birthday celebration of the presen of a former Chairman of the Isolated Corrupt Practices and Alternative Indistinguishable Offences Fee, Justice Olayinka Ayoola (retd.), held on the Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Agodi, Oke-Ado in Ibadan, the Oyo Atmosphere capital.
The PUNCH experiences that Ayoola died on August 20, 2024, on the presen of 90.
Talking additional, Obasanjo stated, “Corruption is a stunning monster this is nonetheless struggling with with us within the nation. It’s no longer that ICPC and Ayoola had no longer completed their activity or that even. I, who appointed him had no longer completed what I may have completed; it used to be the force of this stunning most cancers of corruption.
“Today, I’m standing before you to appreciate the life of this great man, great Nigerian, great African and man of the world, and what he had done in our midst.”
Life giving her tribute, the Leading Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, stated, “I feel all folks accrued right here will have to ask ourselves the position we wish to play games on this park we discovered ourselves. What’s going to be stated folks when the while comes?
“He has left indelible footprints in the sand of time. We treasure him and all the things he had done to give Nigeria a befitting name. In all the places that he worked, he raised the flag of Nigeria high. He would be sorely missed. He left a legacy we should be proud of.”
The Bishop of Diocese, Agodi, Revd Simeon Onaleke, moment handing over the sermon entitled, “Serving God’s Purpose in Our Generation,” stated there will have to be law that bars all corrupt politicians from re-contesting.
“Do things that will make people remember you. Don’t bother yourself looking for enemies. Ayoola fought many battles, not with guns or swords. He did well.”
Dignitaries on the match had been Leading Registrar Preferrred Courtroom, Hajo Sarki Bello; Justice Akintola Ladiran; Oyo Atmosphere Leading Pass judgement on, Justice Iyabo Yerima; Justice Ogunwumiju; Justice Adamu Jauro; Justice Chidiebere Uwa; Justice Habeeb Adewale Abiru; and alternative Justices of the Preferrred Courtroom.
Others integrated Dr Emmanuel Olanrewaju Ayoola; Ambassador Godwin Adama; Dr Wale Babalakin; and Mr Folu Olamiti, former spokesperson of the ICPC.