A legal luminary, A. A. Malik, SAN, has called for the remembrance of late Chief Gani Fawehinmi whose post-humous birth anniversary was on 22n April, 2020
Malik, SAN, in a statement made available to TheNigeriaLawyer (TNL) titled: “REST ON, THE LATE GANI FAWEHINMI, SAN”, said prayers should be said to the deceased legal icon
“Even in the midst of the rather sombre and depressing discussion on Judicial integrity in Nigeria, let us spare some thoughts and prayers for the late Prince of Ondo Kingdom, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, who died 11 years ago, today.”
According to Malik, Gani’s voice would have been heard against the anti people policies of government and desecration of the Rule of Law if he were alive
He said, “It is beyond argument that were the legal Iroko to be alive today and given the sorry state of affairs in our own dear native land, Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s voice, would have been the loudest and most critical, in condemnation of all the anti-people policies of govt and, as well, the profane desecration of, irreverence and disrespect for, the rule of law.”
“How Nigeria and the legal profession miss the ‘conscience of the nation’ ”
May his gentle soul continue to rest.” Malik concluded
