Politics
Victoria Frances
ATIKU Abubakar, former vice president of Nigeria, has mourned the death of Prof Ben Nwabueze, describing the news of his passing as a rude shock.
Atiku in a statement he personally signed on October 30, said:
“Needless to say that Professor Nwabueze and I shared a bond that was refreshing.
“He was a fine scholar who carried himself with excellence and had an avuncular mien.”
He said that “Through the enterprise of his intellectual acumen, Professor Nwabueze has added appreciable benefits to the growth of constitutionalism not just in Nigeria, but globally.”
The former vice president “fondly recall my encounter with him in 2018 at his country home in Enugu State, where he reminded me of the unfinished Nigerian project.
“I also owed him a deep sense of appreciation for turning up in appearance with the legal team that represented my interest in the litigation arising from the 2019 presidential election.”
According to him, “I feel proud to describe the late Professor Ben Nwabueze as my kindred spirit.
“On behalf of my family and team, I express my condolences and adulations to his immediate family and also the people and government of Enugu State for the loss of their patriarch, and gifting the country with such a resourceful mind.
“It is my prayer that his adorable soul rests in eternal peace.”
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-October 30, 2023 @ 17:02 GMT |
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