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| Bolaji Agoro. |
A top lawyer from Oyo State, Bolaji Agoro, who was shortlisted to become a Judge is dead.
The
Igboho-born lawyer was reported to have slumped yesterday, while observing
Ishai prayer and died in his chamber jointly managed by him and his younger
brother who is also a lawyer and former member of the House of Representatives,
Lanre Agoro.
He was said to have performed well at the screening for new judges and was awaiting his confirmation until he died, as his death came less than four months after the death of Adetunji Gbadegesin, Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Oyo State Ministry of Justice and eight months after the demise of the Chief Registrar of the Oyo State High Court, Alhaja Fatima Badru.
Vanguard
News learnt that the trio of Badru, Gbadegesin and Agoro were top three
shortlisted candidates for the position of judges in the state and further
learnt that the Muslim community in the state, had in May, raised alarm over
alleged plan to replace names of late Badru and Gbadegesin, two High Court
Judge nominees who were Muslims with Christian nominees.
According to a letter they addressed to the Chief Judge of Oyo State, who doubles as Chairman, Oyo State Judicial Service Commission, alleged that the state’s Attorney-General directed the withdrawal of names of the two nominees who are Muslims.
The
remains of late Agoro have been buried in accordance with Islamic rites at his
Igboho’s home town yesterday.
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