NBA PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVES PAYS CONDOLENCE VISIT TO THE FAMILY OF LATE CHIEF BANDELE AIKU, SAN

Late Chief Bandele Aiku, SAN

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. A. B. Mahmoud alongside the executive Members of the NBA had paid a condolence visit to the family of Late Chief Bandele Aiku in his country home, Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.

Also in the train of visit was the renown Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, the General Secratary of the NBA, Mr. Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, the Welfare Director of the NBA, Mr. A. Adegbite and other executive members of the NBA. Also in attendance are the members of the NBA, Ibadan Branch led by Mr. Akeem Agbaje who is the Chairman of the branch, The Ibadan branch Executive Members of the Young Lawyers Forum of the NBA, led by Richarmond O. Natha-Alade, the Chairman of the Forum and several other lawyers and well wishers.

From the left: Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. A.B. Mahmoud SAN, the widow of the Deceased Mrs Aiku Bandele

The President of the NBA, Mr. A.B. Mahmoud used the opportunity to convey the Bar's feelings to the widow and children of the deceased, which he expressed as that of great loss to the Bar.

From the extreme left: the General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Isiaka Abiola Olagunju  and other well wishers

From the left, (visible): The Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, A well wisher, Dr. Mrs. Alero Akeredolu and Ronke Ige of the JDPC

From the Left: The Secretary of the Young Lawyers' Forum (YLF), Mr. Bolaji Adeoye, The Chairman of the YLF, Richarmond O. Natha-Alade, The widow of the Deceased: Mrs Bandele Aiku, The PRO of the YLF, Mr. Taiwo Ojo

The President used the medium to pray for the family of the Deceased and signed the condolence register on behalf of the Nigerian Bar Association.

The Son of the Deceased, Mr. Tunde Aiku, SAN thanking members of the NBA

The Son to the Deceased SAN, Mr. Olatunde Aiku, SAN used the medium to thank the president of the NBA and all persons who had come all the way to show solidarity and pay respect to his late father.

Chief Bandele Aiku, SAN was reported to have died after a brief illness at the age of 81 on the 22nd day of January, 2017.

Chief Aiku was born on the 18th day of August, 1936. He was called to the English Bar in 1963. He was a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme court of Nigeria for over 50 years and the principal partner of Bandele Aiku & Co., one of the leading law firm in the country with head office in Ibadan, Oyo State since 1964.

Chief Aiku was born in Ijebu-Jesa, Headquarters of the present Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State.

Before his death, Chief Bandele Aiku was the Commissioner for works and Housing and later commissioner for works and Housing between 1975 and 1977 in the then Western and old Oyo States of Nigeria. He was also the Attorney General and Commissioner for justice between 1977 and 1979.

Chief Aiku was  noted for his meticulous and uncompromising attitudes to work, a fact that sets him high in his profession. He was also noted for his thorough and dexterous political influence among South West Lawyers Forum.


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