Buhari, who sent a high-powered delegation led by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Justice Abubakar Malami, to the State Governor, Dr, Abdulfatah Ahmed, in Ilorin, said the Federal Government was saddened and touched by the demise of the anti-corruption czar.
Browsing: Justice Mustapha Akanbi
Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja described the late Akanbi as an indefatigable, honest and principled jurist who upheld the fine ethics of the judicial process till he breathed his last.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Kunle Oyewumi, Kalu extolled the virtues of the late Justice Mustapha Akanbi.
A condolence message signed by the President of the group, Malam Bolaji Nagode, said Nigeria has lost an incorruptible jurist, a great scholar, philanthropist and finest anti-corruption advocate.
Ahmed, in a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, said the state and indeed Nigeria has lost a rare gem, philanthropist and revivalist.
One of the children of the late legal luminary, Dr. Usman Akanbi, confirmed the burial to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Ilorin
The development was confirmed by Akanbi’s son and the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission for Nasarawa State, Dr. AbdulRahman Ajidagba
A statement issued by the retired ICPC boss in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, noted that the wife died in the early hours of Friday at an Indian hospital
He urged the management and staff of ICPC to remain steadfast in the fight against corruption and continue with the good work they were doing
The former ICPC boss, who had been appointed the 2013 Amirul Hajj by the Government of Kwara State, described the publication as a fabrication and work of enemies of progress