Kemisola Oye
THE death has been announced of Barrister Adesina Ogunlana, Esq. He was a former Chairman of the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) from 2016 – 2018.
The erudite lawyer reportedly slumped and died in his residence.
The national body of the lawyers association, in a statement signed by Akorede Habeeb Lawal, its National Publicity Secretary, described his death as a monumental loss, “as he was an activist in the exact sense of the word”.
NBA Statement
NBA MOURNS THE PASSING OF ADESINA OGUNLANA, PAST CHAIRMAN, NBA IKEJA BRANCH
It is with great sadness that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) received the news today of the passage of one of the illustrious members of the NBA, Adesina Ogunlana, Esq.
Mr. Ogunlana was a former chairman of the Ikeja Branch of the NBA. His term as the Chairman of the NBA Ikeja Branch between 2016 and 2018 witnessed a renaissance of some sort within the Bar, as he actively led the protest against the increase in the Land Use Charge introduced by the Lagos State Government in 2018.
In this time, when citizens of this country look up to conscientious members of the legal profession for direction, the passage of Adesina Ogunlana is a monumental loss, as he was an activist in the exact sense of the word.
Not one to shy away from standing firmly on the side of the people, Mr Ogunlana actively participated in the Nationwide Hunger Protest in Lagos last week. Through his lifeworks as an advocate in the courtroom and publisher of Squib Magazine, Mr Ogunlana, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday, was renowned for his active commitment to the rule of law, effective administration of justice, and protection of human rights.
The NBA and, indeed, the legal profession will miss Adesina Ogunlana, but more so will Nigeria. To his immediate family, friends, and members of the NBA Ikeja Branch, the NBA offers its deepest condolences.
Be assured that you are not alone in your grief; we grieve with you but take solace in the man that Adesina Ogunlana was. May Almighty God comfort us all.
Akorede Habeeb Lawal
National Publicity Secretary
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