TRIBUTE: COMBAT UK Bids Goodbye to Late KO ‘Latunji
TRIBUTE: COMBAT UK Bids Goodbye to Late KO ‘Latunji.
Coordinator, Coalition Movement for Bola Ahmed Tinubu (COMBAT), United Kingdom(UK) Chapter, Prince Gboyega Aderolu has condoled with KO Olatunji’s family, All Progressives Congress(APC) and Ibadan Land over the passage of the highly respected Ibadan Elderly Statesman, Baba Karimu Oladele Olatunji.
Pa Olatunji died Friday morning at 92.
The leader of the UK chapter of the front line Sociopolitical Movement rooting for the presidential bid of the All Progressives Congress (APC), come 2023, Prince Aderolu in a condolence message issued in London described the death of the progressive leader and noble Ibadan statesman as a great loss to the legal profession, Ibadan Land, and Oyo state in general.
In his words,” Baba KO ‘Latunji was an iconic leader of all times. Even when we can’t see him again, the stars still shine. He was highly cerebral and affable. Adieu to the legal luminary.
“On behalf of myself and Coalition Movement for Bola Ahmed Tinubu (COMBAT), United Kingdom(UK) Chapter, I identify with the bereaved family and I pray that may God comfort them. May He grant them fortitude to bear the irreparable loss, and repose Baba’s Soul in paradise,” he added.
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 enrolled 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.
