Sagay commends OAU law class of 84 for excellence

Former statesmanlike advisory committee president connected anti-corruption, Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) has commended the 1984 Class, Faculty of Law of the past University of Ife, present Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, who are celebrating their 40th graduation day for excelling successful their respective endeavours.

Prof Sagay, who was the president of the juncture and a erstwhile teacher of the celebrants, commended them for inviting him, stressing that it is not each teacher that erstwhile students invitation to occasions.

Sagay recalled that Class 84 was an exceptionally ample people with astir 300 students, adding that determination were rumours that the assemblage had decided to marque fractional of the people either repetition oregon withdraw.

He said: “I had to reassure the people that determination was nary specified program by the university. I besides retrieve distributing a probe work connected however to successfully hole for examinations to douse unnecessary anxiousness implicit the looming almighty June. And I’m gladsome that successful each of it, astir each 1 of you came successfully, and present we are.”

The radical honoured immoderate of its members who person made singular achievements and distinguished themselves successful their respective fields.

The 40th day held connected Saturday, August 24, 2024, astatine the Sir Adetokunbo Ademola hall, Nigeria Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos, was chaired by their erstwhile teacher, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN).

The people President, Mr. Adedokun Makinde (SAN) successful his remarks, recalled with nostalgia, the unsocial roles played by members during their days astatine the University erstwhile they utilized to unreserved to the cafeteria, and pain the midnight lipid among others.

He said: “I retrieve those days of ‘first eleven’ astatine the cafeteria, burning the midnight lipid astatine the cardinal cafeteria amongst different survey centers.

“Our paths diverged aft graduation, starring america down antithetic roads and towards assorted destinations. Some of america pursued higher education, immoderate entered the workforce and others embarked connected antithetic adventures.

“Despite the divers paths we person taken, we are each connected by the memories we stock and the enslaved we formed during those formative years.

“As we stitchery here, let’s instrumentality a infinitesimal to retrieve those who are nary longer with america but whose beingness is inactive felt successful our hearts. Let’s rise a toast to the lecturers who mentored, guided, challenged and inspired america to scope for the stars. Let’s explicit our gratitude to our families and loved ones who supported america done the highs and lows of our lives.

“Tonight, we travel unneurotic not conscionable to reminisce but to recognise and honour the singular achievements of our distinguished alumni. These individuals who volition soon person plaques of honour person made important contributions successful their respective fields embodying the excellence that our module strives to instill successful each student.”

Makinde besides announced the launching of an endowment money dedicated to the aboriginal improvement of the module of instrumentality of the assemblage to guarantee that aboriginal generations of students person the aforesaid high-quality acquisition that enables them to excel successful their chosen careers.  The people besides honoured immoderate of its members who person made singular achievements successful their chosen careers, these include, Justice Habeeb Adewale Abiru, who has been elevated to the Supreme Court, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services) University of Lagos, Prof. Ayodele Atsenuwa, Class President, Makinde (SAN), Dr. Segun Olugboyegun, Prof. Eniola Longe-Atkins, Prof. Charity Udokamma Emaviwe, Mrs. Adeyinka Aroyewun, and Ambassador Yamah Mohammed.

Other honourees are, the contiguous past Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Justice A.A Babawale, Justice Ekaette Essien-Obot, Dr. Charles Mekwunye (SAN), Mrs. Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, Mr Akin Akintoye (SAN), Justice Funsho Dada, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), Mrs. Olusola Adegbonmure, Dr. Alexander Adeyinka, Mr. Charles Obishai (SAN), Mrs. Elizabeth Amrovhe, Mr. Abiola Oyebanji (SAN), Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, Mr. Adegoke Oshunniyi, Mrs. Funkazi Koroye-Crooks and Mr. Ikenna Egbuna (SAN).