The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Monday November 11 hold a special valedictory court session in honour of the late Hon. Justice Emmanuel Ayoola.

The valedictory session billed to be attended by stakeholders in the judiciary, legislature, and executive arms is to take place at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court.

Spokesperson of the Supreme Court Dr. Festus Aweneri Akande on Sunday in Abuja indicated that the valedictory session will hold by 2:00 pm on the day.

Justice Ayoola who retired on the Supreme Court bench in 2003 passed away peacefully in his sleep on 20th August, 2024, at the age of 90 years.

A legal icon with a humble background, Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola was born on 27th October 1933 in Ilesha, Osun State.

He was appointed Judge of the High Court of the defunct Western Nigeria on 1st February 1976.

He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 25th November, 1998 to 27th October, 2003, when he retired on attainment of the mandatory retirement age of 70 years.

He also served as the Chief Justice of The Gambia, President of the Court of Appeal of Seychelles, and Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), amongst others.

The Special Court Session will be presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, who will customarily pay tribute to the late Justice Ayoola alongside other major stakeholders in the nation’s justice sector.