This was contained in a press statement released on the 21st of October, 2018, and signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Kunle Edun. Lauding the late CJN for this uncommon role at the bench, Mr. Usoro consoles with the family of the deceased at this time of grief. Below reads the press statement NBA PRESS STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF HON. JUSTICE IDRIS LEGHO KUTIJI (RTD.CJN) The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, SAN, received with great sadness and deep shock, the demise of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Idris Legho Kutiji, whose death happened in a London Hospital. He was aged 78 years old. The NBA President recalled with great pride that My Lord, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, was one of the shining lights at the Supreme Court and delivered landmark judgments that positively shaped the Nigerian political space. My Lord, the former CJN had earlier served as a former Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Niger State before joining the High Court bench of Niger State. According to the NBA President, the demise of my Lord, the former CJN is a huge loss to the Nigerian legal profession, the Judiciary and the Nation. Hon. Justice Kutiji had unblemished and Sterling records throughout his service on the bench. He was a patriot on the bench. The NBA President, therefore, condoles with my Lord, the Chief Justice of Nigerian, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen; my Lords, Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the Judiciary for this sad loss. The NBA President also particularly consoles the family of my Lord, Hon. Justice Kutiji and urges them to be comforted that the former Chief Justice of Nigeria was a patriot on the bench who contribute sustenance the sustenance of unity and peace in Nigeria through his Judicial interventions. The NBA President prays that God will give the family the required strength to enable them bear this huge loss. Kunle Edun National Publicity Secretary, NBA.]]>

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