Sir Emeka Offor, a patron of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Abuja chapter, has sent a message of condolence to the family of the late Mr Jonathan Babatunde Majiyagbe, a famous Nigerian lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Mr Offor described the late Majiyagbe as a man of total decency and a doyen of the legal profession in the country.
This was This was contained in a statement issued by Sir Emeka Offor on behalf of his family to the wife of the deceased, Mrs Abike Majiyagbe and made available to newsmen in Abuja, yesterday.
“I honestly feel a sense of personal loss on the passing unto glory of our beloved father, brother, uncle, mentor and leader, Jonathan Babatunde Majiyagbe SAN, OFR, who passed on at the age of 89 years.
“Accept our sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathies at this difficult moment and time. Daddy Jonathan was an extra-ordinary Nigerian and scored many firsts in his distinguished career.
“He was the first Lawyer practising in Northern Nigeria to be elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
“He was an elder statesman and the first and only African to have become President of Rotary International.
“Jonathan’s accomplishments both nationally and internationally distinguished him as a rare gem making his death our collective loss and grief but heaven’s gain,” Sir Offor said. He added that Mr Majiyagbe attained prominence within the Rotary Club, ultimately assuming the role of president.
