The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed sadness over the demise of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, describing his death as a huge loss to the nation and the judiciary.
The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said Justice Kutigi was an outstanding administrator, a fearless, impartial and firm judicial officer, who upheld justice and the law in all his assignments at the bench.
“As the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kutigi ensured the independence of the judiciary as an arm of government and contributed in no little way in providing direction to our nation at very critical moments in our national development.
“Beside his incisive judgments, Nigerians will always remember Justice Kutigi’s forthrightness as the Chairman of the 2014 Constitutional Conference, which made far-reaching recommendations for the development and stability of our nation.
“The PDP is grief-stricken that this noble Nigerian left the stage at the time his wealth of experience is needed the most
Meanwhile, former military president General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has said Kutigi left an indelible footprint in the nation’s judicial system.
He recalled with nostalgia the early tutelage he recieved under him at Government College Bida in the late 1950s
According to the Former military president, “The great late Justice was consistently upright and it was no surprise that he rose to become a very respected Judicial officer and ultimately to the highest judicial office in Nigeria “.
