Bola Ajibola, former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, has died at the age of 89. A family source who confirmed his death to TheCable said the
Bola Ajibola, former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, has died at the age of 89.
A family source who confirmed his death to TheCable said the former minister passed away in the early hours of Sunday. “Asalamaleikun. With very deep heart and gratitude to Almighty Allah… Our Dad Prince Bola Ajibola departed this world over the midnight,” the family source wrote.Ajibola was the minister for justice from 1985 to 1991 under the military government led by Ibrahim Babangida.Ajibola was also appointed the high commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2002.He was the founder of Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun state.
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