In a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, Bello described the award as well-deserved, stressing that the former Chief Justice had, indeed, contributed to the development of knowledge and wisdom in the country. “Justice Kutigi has proved himself a worthy son of Niger State, patriotic Nigerian and an elder statesman who has lived up to the reasons advanced for the award of honorary degree. He has shown ‘exemplary leadership’ ‘statesmanship’ and also ‘contributed’ immensely ‘to nation building’.” The Governor also noted that the intellectual capacity and vast experience of the legal luminary had enhanced the performance and established credibility within the judicial system in the country. By: Saka Bolaji Daily Times News]]>