A Pan-Yoruba lawyers association, Egbe Amofin Oodua, has mourned
one of its members, PA. Emmanuel Abiodun, who died on December
23rd, 2020
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In a statement made available to Nairalaw signed by its
Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Oluwole Akintola and Publicity
Secretary, Olayinka Sokoya, titled “AN IROKO TREE HAS
FALLEN…EGBE AMOFIN LOST ONE OF HER TITANS TO THE COLD HANDS OF
DEATH, ADIEU PA. EMMANUEL ABIODUN
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(1 January 1938 – 23 December, 2020)”, the Yoruba Lawyers’ Forum
said the death came as a rude shock to the entire members of the
Association because he was seen in court just a week before his
demise
“The news of the transition of one of our great and revered
members, PA. EMMANUEL ABIODUN, on 23 December, 2020 came as a rude
shock to the entire members and leaders of EGBE AMOFIN OODUA. Baba
Emmanuel Abiodun was full of life till death came knocking; he was
seen in court the week before his death.
“Baba Emmanuel Abiodun participated actively in the activities
of the 2020 NBA Ibadan Branch Law Week held in December 2020 and
during the events he engaged significant personalities in the legal
profession including the President of the Nigerian Bar Association,
Mr Olumide Akpata, and the Chair, NBA Women’s Forum, Professor
Oluyemisi Bamgbose SAN. He also welcomed the two new Patrons of
Ibadan Bar, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN and Asiwaju Adeniyi Akintola
SAN to the Club of Patrons at the Law Week Dinner,” they said
Egbe Amofin said it will continue to miss late Abiodun’s
passion, dexterity, contributions to the NBA, and commitment to the
cause of Egbe Amofin
They pray for God to console his family and NBA Ibadan Branch
which he led from 1990 to 1991
They said, “Though we are not oblivious of the fact that we are
all mortals and one day we shall return to our Maker, however, we
shall continue to miss PA. EMMANUEL ABIODUN for his passion,
dexterity, eloquence and worthy contributions to our noble
profession of law, the Nigerian Bar Association and for his
unflinching commitment to the cause of EGBE AMOFIN. To many younger
members of the legal profession, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun was a father
indeed and a father to all.
“We pray that God Almighty will console and comfort the Abiodun
Family of Imesi-Ile in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun
State.
We commiserate with the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch,
which the Late Pa. Emmanuel Abiodun had the privilege to lead as
its 18th Chairman from 1990 to 1991 and to serve as Patron for many
years till his transition.”
Furthermore, the Forum commended the poem of Ellen Brenneman to
all its members as follows:
"His Journey's Just Begun Don't think of him as gone away his journey's just begun, life holds so many facets this earth is only one. "Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years. "Think how he must be wishing that we could know today how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. "And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched... for nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much." They concluded, "Adieu PA. EMMANUEL ABIODUN..."
A Pan-Yoruba lawyers association, Egbe Amofin Oodua, has mourned
one of its members, PA. Emmanuel Abiodun, who died on December
23rd, 2020
In a statement made available to Nairalaw signed by its
Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Oluwole Akintola and Publicity
Secretary, Olayinka Sokoya, titled “AN IROKO TREE HAS
FALLEN…EGBE AMOFIN LOST ONE OF HER TITANS TO THE COLD HANDS OF
DEATH, ADIEU PA. EMMANUEL ABIODUN
(1 January 1938 – 23 December, 2020)”, the Yoruba Lawyers’ Forum
said the death came as a rude shock to the entire members of the
Association because he was seen in court just a week before his
demise
“The news of the transition of one of our great and revered
members, PA. EMMANUEL ABIODUN, on 23 December, 2020 came as a rude
shock to the entire members and leaders of EGBE AMOFIN OODUA. Baba
Emmanuel Abiodun was full of life till death came knocking; he was
seen in court the week before his death.
“Baba Emmanuel Abiodun participated actively in the activities
of the 2020 NBA Ibadan Branch Law Week held in December 2020 and
during the events he engaged significant personalities in the legal
profession including the President of the Nigerian Bar Association,
Mr Olumide Akpata, and the Chair, NBA Women’s Forum, Professor
Oluyemisi Bamgbose SAN. He also welcomed the two new Patrons of
Ibadan Bar, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN and Asiwaju Adeniyi Akintola
SAN to the Club of Patrons at the Law Week Dinner,” they said
Egbe Amofin said it will continue to miss late Abiodun’s
passion, dexterity, contributions to the NBA, and commitment to the
cause of Egbe Amofin
They pray for God to console his family and NBA Ibadan Branch
which he led from 1990 to 1991
They said, “Though we are not oblivious of the fact that we are
all mortals and one day we shall return to our Maker, however, we
shall continue to miss PA. EMMANUEL ABIODUN for his passion,
dexterity, eloquence and worthy contributions to our noble
profession of law, the Nigerian Bar Association and for his
unflinching commitment to the cause of EGBE AMOFIN. To many younger
members of the legal profession, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun was a father
indeed and a father to all.
“We pray that God Almighty will console and comfort the Abiodun
Family of Imesi-Ile in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun
State.
We commiserate with the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch,
which the Late Pa. Emmanuel Abiodun had the privilege to lead as
its 18th Chairman from 1990 to 1991 and to serve as Patron for many
years till his transition.”
Furthermore, the Forum commended the poem of Ellen Brenneman to
all its members as follows:
"His Journey's Just Begun Don't think of him as gone away his journey's just begun, life holds so many facets this earth is only one. "Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years. "Think how he must be wishing that we could know today how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. "And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched... for nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much." They concluded, "Adieu PA. EMMANUEL ABIODUN..."