Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abdullahi Ibrahim, is dead.
He reportedly died from COVID-19 complications on Sunday at an isolation centre in Abuja where he was receiving treatment.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the late Ibrahim from Kogi State, served as Minister of Transport and Aviation in the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari.
He also served the country in the position of Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) under the military regime of General Abdusalami Abubakar.
Prior to his appointment as the AGF, Mr Ibrahim served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technology.
▪︎Buhari mourns, says Ibrahim was an exemplary lawyer
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the demise of Abdullahi Ibrahim, his first Minister of Education, Science and Technology while he was in the saddle as Military Head of State.
He had later served in the Ministry of Transportation.
In a condolence message presidential spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu, on Sunday, Buhari described the late Ibrahim as an “exemplary lawyer and statesman, with impeccable integrity.”
He said the late statesman would be remembered for his selfless service to the country.
The president said: ”He (Ibrahim) was an extraordinary philanthropist who rendered legal services without charge to many who could not pay.
“As Minister in my government, Abdullahi Ibrahim will be remembered for doing so much to empower the girl child, including access to education.
”His work as member of the Nigerian team that negotiated the Maritime Boundary Treaty between Nigeria and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the Unitization Agreement of the Zafiro/Ekanga Oil Fields has left an indelible mark on the trajectory of this country’s history and development.
”His accomplishments will continue to make us proud.”
President Buhari condoled with his family and the government and people of Kogi.
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