demise of eminent jurist, legal luminary and former Chief Justice of
Nigeria (CJN), Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, describing his death as a
huge loss to the nation and the Judiciary.
A statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan said “Justice Kutigi was an
outstanding administrator; a fearless, impartial and firm judicial
officer, who upheld justice and the law in all his
assignments at the bench.
“As the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kutigi ensured the independence
of the judiciary as an arm of government and contributed in no little
way in providing direction to our nation at very critical moments in our
national development.
“Beside his incisive judgments, Nigerians will always remember Justice
Kutigi’s forthrightness as the Chairman of the 2014 Constitutional
Conference, which made far-reaching recommendations for the development
and stability of our nation.
“The PDP is grief-stricken that this noble Nigerian left the stage at the
time his wealth of experience is needed the most.
“The party consoles Justice Kutigi’s family, the government and people of
Niger state and the judiciary for this irreparable loss even as it prays
the Almighty Allah to grant him Aljanat firdausi.