Former Nigerian justice minister Bola Ajibola is dead
By Uju Ochulo
09 April 2023 |
7:44 am
Prince Bola Ajibola, the former minister of justice, is dead. He was 89.
Prince Bola Ajibola, the former minister of justice, is dead. He was 89.
The former minister passed away Saturday midnight after a long-time illness, his eldest son Segun Ajibola said in a statement.
Ajibola served as a minister of justice during the military regime led by Ibrahim Babangida.
He also served as the high commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom.
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