President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday mourned the passing of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abdullahi Ibrahim.
Mr Ibrahim, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technology and later as Minister of Transportation under the earlier military regime of Mr Buhari as Head of State from 1984 to 1985.
The deceased later served as the AGF in the regime of the military Head of State, Abdusalami Abubakar, who handed over to the civilian administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999.
OBSERVERS TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ibrahim died at the Garki General Hospital, Abuja, on Sunday at 82 years old.
In a statement by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, Mr Buhari said the deceased was an “exemplary lawyer and statesman with impeccable integrity who will be remembered for his selfless service to the country.”
The President described Mr Ibrahim as “an extraordinary philanthropist who rendered legal services without charge to many who could not pay.”
He said the deceased would be remembered for doing so much to empower the girl child, including access to education.