Tragedy as a former Director-General of the Nigeria Law School identified as Dr Kolade Abayomi reportedly died in the United Kingdom after contracting Coronavirus (COVID-19).
This was contained in a statement released by the Secretary of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), Seyi Sowemimo SAN.
The statement revealed that Abayomi died on Thursday, 2nd April.
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“The BOSAN Secretariat wishes to announce the death of Dr Koleade A. Abayomi SAN, OON, who died in the early hours of today, 2nd of April 2020 in London. We deeply mourn the sad loss of our departed colleague and pray that the Almighty God grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss.” the statement from BOSAN reads in part.
Born on the 20 of August 1940, Abayomi was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1966 and admitted to the Inner Bar in 2005.
He taught at the Nigerian Law School and rose to the position of Director-General in November 2004. He’s survived by his wife, children and great-grandchildren.
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