Former Attorney General, Minister of Justice of Nigeria and a one-time Judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, Prince Bola Ajibola, has passed away.
The international jurist who was the former head of the Nigerian High Commission in London and the President and founder of the Islamic Mission for Africa died at 89 on Saturday midnight after a long-time illness as a result of old age.
The eldest child of the late jurist, Segun Ajibola, SAN, disclosed this in a statement, on Sunday in Abeokuta.
“With very deep heart and gratitude to Almighty Allah.
“Our Dad, Prince Bola Ajibola, departed this world over midnight. May Almighty Allah bless him with Aljanah Firdaus,” he wrote.
Ajibola founded the Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State in Nigeria’s Southwest.
Bola Ajibola’s Early Life
Bolasodun Adesumbo “Bola” Ajibola, KBE (March 22, 1934 – April 8, 2033) was a Nigerian lawyer. From 1985 to 1991, he was the country’s attorney general and minister of justice, and from 1991 to 1994, he was a judge on the International Court of Justice.[4] From 1984 to 1985, he was the head of the Nigerian Bar Association. He was also one of five judges on the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission, which was set up by the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
He was born on March 22, 1934, in Owu, Nigeria, near Abeokuta, into the royal family of Oba Abdul-Salam Ajibola Gbadela II, who was the traditional leader of Owu from 1949 to 1972. Between 1942 and 1955, Ajibola went to both the Owu Baptist Day School and the Baptist Boys’ High School in Abeokuta. Between 1959 and 1962, he got his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Holborn College of Law at the University of London. In 1962, he was called to the English Bar at Lincoln’s Inn.[6] He went back to Nigeria to become a lawyer. He focused on business law and foreign arbitration.
Prince Bola Ajibola led the group that the Plateau State government put together to look into the riots in Jos in 2008.[7][8] In 2005, he opened Crescent University, an Islamic school for both men and women, in Nigeria. He also led the Board of Trustees of Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria. (MUSWEN).
From 1999 to 2002, he was the high commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom.
Career and Achievements
IV. Legacy and Impact A. Ajibola Williams’ contributions to the legal profession B. Influence on Nigerian and international law C. Impact on the African continent
V. Conclusion A. Recap of Ajibola Williams’ life and achievements B. Reflection on his passing and significance C. Final thoughts on his legacy.