The Chief\u00a0 Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Muktar, on Wednesday\u00a0 described\u00a0 the late Justice Kayode Eso as “\u00a0 a great man\u2019\u2019 who contributed to the reform of the nation\u2019s judicial system.<\/p>\n
Muktar, who signed\u00a0 the condolence register at the Agodi GRA residence of the deceased in Ibadan, wrote:<\/p>\n
“ To\u00a0 say that we will all miss him is an understatement.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
The CJN\u00a0 was accompanied by the Chief Judge of Oyo State,\u00a0 Justice Badejoko Adeniji,\u00a0 and senior federal judicial officers.<\/p>\n
Muktar, who\u00a0 was received by\u00a0 the eldest son of the deceased,Olumide,\u00a0 held a\u00a0 closed door meeting with family members lasting about two hours.<\/p>\n
A family\u00a0 source\u00a0 told the News Agency of\u00a0 Nigeria (NAN) on condition of\u00a0 anonymity that the meeting focused on the burial arrangement for the deceased and the role to be\u00a0 played by\u00a0 the\u00a0 judiciary.<\/p>\n
NAN reports that no fewer than 120 persons had\u00a0 so far\u00a0 signed the condolence register.
\nEso, a renown jurist, died on Nov. 16\u00a0 in a London hospital at the age of\u00a0 87. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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