President Buhari Mourns Former CJN Kutigi.

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned a former Chief Justice of
Nigeria (CJN), Justice Idris Kutigi, who died on Saturday after a
brief illness.

In a statement issued Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President extended heartfelt
condolences to the Kutigi family.

He also commiserated with members of the judiciary and legal
profession, as well as the government and people of Niger State, on
the death of the eminent jurist who was appointed to the Supreme
Court in 1992 and named as Chief Justice in 2007.

The President said the elder statesman would be long remembered
and honoured for his visionary roles and contributions in the
advances the nation.

According to him, Justice Kutigi also made contributions towards
building a strong, independent and impartial judiciary, which is
sine qua non for democracy to thrive.

Throughout his career in the apex court, President Buhari
believes that the former CJN’s bold and articulate judicial
decisions, advocacies on access to justice for all and protection
of judicial independence were extant signposts for the advancement
of the noble profession in the country and beyond.

The President asked those who mourn the late jurist to honour
his memory by working for a better and just society, in addition to
upholding the virtues associated with him during his lifetime of
long and dedicated service to the nation.

He prayed the Almighty God to comfort Kutigi’s family, friends
and associates, and grant eternal rest to the soul of the
departed.