Barr Akeem Agbaje Pays Tribute to Late KO ‘Latunji
Barr Akeem Agbaje Pays Tribute to Late KO ‘Latunji.
Barrister Akeem Agbaje, a notable philanthropist and gubernatorial aspirant in May 28 governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress(APC), in Oyo-State has commiserated with KO Olatunji’s family, Ibadan Land and All Progressives Congress (APC) over the passage of the Distinguished Ibadan Statesman, Baba Karimu Oladele Olatunji.
Pa Olatunji died Friday morning at 92.
The legal Luminary, Barr Agbaje, in a condolence message issued in Ibadan yesterday, described the death of the progressive leader and distinguished Ibadan statesman as a great loss to the progressive family, legal profession, Ibadan Land, and Oyo state in general.
In his words, the Scion of Agbaje Salami L’Ayeye hailed that”Pa KO ‘Latunji was a great leader, good father, integrous mentor, pride of Ibadan land, and legal luminary of repute. We’ve shared so much through the years, based on Ibadan kinship and legal profession, and I’m here now to share the weight of baba’s loss. Ina Lilahi Wa Ina Ilaehi Rojihuun.
“I pray that may Almighty God comfort the family. May He grant the bereaved fortitude to bear the irreparable loss, and repose Baba’s Soul in Al-Janat Firdaous,” he submitted.
A legal luminary and community leader, Chief Karimu Oladele ‘Latunji was born on 23rd September, 1930. He attended N.A. Olubadan School for his elementary education from 1939-1946 before moving to Ibadan Grammar School, for his secondary education from 1949-1954.
His quest for quality education, according to an opinion on Nigerian Tribune, further landed him at Holborn College of Law and Commerce in London from 1958-1960 and was at the same time an external student of the University of London in 1960. The astute, learned fellow was called to the English bar in July 1962 and at the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the 4th October, 1962. As a Barrister and Solicitor, Chief Latunji had a stint in legal practice from 1962-1963 with Chief Ayo Rosiji and Co and Chief Kola Daisi and Co. Today, Chief K.O. Latunji is a senior partner of Chief KO. Latunji and Co. Solicitors and Advocate and Notary Public, a firm of private legal practitioners based in Ibadan.
