Senior Partner at Templars and immediate past Chairman of the NBA Section on Business Law has mourned the passing of Dr. Koleade Abayomi, SAN. In a condolence message issued this morning, he said “The news of the death of Dr. Koleade A. Abayomi, SAN, OON, left me in utter shock and deep sorrow. Indeed, there is never a good time to lose a loved one, but Dr. Abayomi’s passing at this time is, for me, most unfortunate and painful.”
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He went ahead to extol the qualities of the late Silk and the impact he had made in his years as a lawyer and teacher. “Dr Abayomi was a teacher of teachers and lawyer of lawyers. My first encounter with him was as my Lecturer at the Nigerian Law School, a vocation which he practiced with utmost excellence, dedication and commitment. Afterwards, we became good friends, and up till his demise I felt privileged to call a man of his calibre, my close friend.
The Learned Silk was a man of an impeccable pedigree, class, intellect, distinction and of course, great wit. Until his demise, he was a member of the legal profession for nigh on 55 years and within that period, he excelled in all the facets of the profession that he ventured into: as a Law Lecturer and an Academic, he rose to the rank of the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School and he was also an acclaimed Author; as an Advocate, he was admitted into the coveted Inner Bar as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria; and he earned and was awarded the prestigious national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in recognition of his excellent and selfless service to the Legal Profession and indeed the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Mr. Akpata said prayers for the late Dr. Abayomi and extended sympathies to his friends and family “Dr. Kole Abayomi, SAN was simply a rare gem and a gift to the world. He was one of the best in the Nigerian legal profession. As he makes his way to the bosom of the Almighty God, I am consoled by the fact that he has left indelible imprints of excellence within the legal profession, and I pray that he shall have eternal rest and peace.
My deepest sympathies are with everyone affected by the death of the Learned Silk: his dear wife, his family, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers. May the Almighty give all of us who mourn the Learned Silk the fortitude to bear the loss occasioned by his death.
With sincere sympathy,
OLUMIDE AKPATA”
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