…Commends APC legal adviser, Banire
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerian politicians to be more selfless in their service to the nation.
He gave this advice at a reception held in honour of the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Muiz Banire at the Oceanview Restaurant of Eko Hotels, Lagos yesterday. Banire was last Monday decorated along with others as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
While describing Banire as a selfless politician, an embodiment of good qualities, VP Osinbajo said, “he was a serious minded student, consummate intellectual, a politician and a great scholar who deserves this great honour.”
Dignitaries at the event included Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, former Lagos state governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), his ex-deputy, Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, current Governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode represented by his deputy, Oluranti Adebule, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai represented by Senator Sulaimon Marafa Garba, former deputy governor of Delta, Prof Amos Otuama, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, Chief Femi Okunnu, Chief Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon (GOS), several Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, State and Federal High Court Judges among many others.
In his goodwill message at the event, Governor Aregbesola described Banire as a man of integrity and asked him to stay focused in his selfless service to the country and humanity.
Former Lagos governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Banire’s elevation as SAN “is long in coming,” adding that, “Your love for justice and nation has brought you this far.”
A senior legal practitioner, Ladi Williams (SAN), in his goodwill message said, “I have been impressed by his hard work, intelligence and intellectualism. I wrote the recommendation for his SAN application because of his doggedness and he is highly knowledgeable in law.”
Speaking on behalf of former Commissioners in Lagos, Dr Leke Pitan described Banire as a “steadfast, eloquent and sincere person.”
In his own words, ex-governor Fashola said Banire’s elevation “is a most deserving award for your selfless contribution to the development of law in Nigeria”, while Senator Solomon who spoke on behalf of Mushin community in Lagos said “Muiz
is a good ambassador of Mushin. We are proud of him.”
In his own remarks at the occasion, Banire expressed his appreciation to all the dignitaries who attended the event for their goodwill messages, saying, “This will surely spur me to do more in my profession, my country and humanity.”
Source:The Sun
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