Get Guardian on GoogleA septuagenarian dominating legal icon, Alhaji Adebayo Oba Adelodun, has given thumb up to the Nigeria’s legal system which he said had positively “evolved to the present enviable height.”
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), told newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, yesterday, at the public presentation of the book: “Adebayo Oba Adelodun: a life of Advocacy and leadership at the bar” put up by his friends and associates to mark his 20 years anniversary at the inner bar.
According to him, the nation’s legal system though may appear good enough for a sovereign nation, “there’s is reason and room for improvement.”
He said the system has evolved over the years, noting: “gone are the days when we were relying on foreign cases and laws to survive legal hurdles.
“We have become homegrown unlike when we had to rely on foreign cases and other instances to survive.
“Though, we are good, but there is always room for improvement because nothing is permanent,” he appraised.
On his next cherished ambition, the legal luminary hinted that he wishes to dedicate his remaining life to the glory and service to God, saying: “I am above 70 years old, my further ambition is to be closer to Almighty Allah my creator.”
Meanwhile, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, through one of his chiefs, Alhaji Yusuf Ali (SAN), described the celebrant as a “very worthy son of Ilorin. You have always been a good mirror for many others.”
Earlier, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister for justice, Prince Abdulateef Fagbemi joined many others to eulogyse the celebrant whom he said is perfect for his generation.
The chairman of the occasion, chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), said Adelodun is a dependable and reliable ally whose dexterity won him to people’s heart.
