Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has described the death of Mohammed Fawehinmi, the first son of late fiery lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, as shocking, saying his death has robbed the family of a brave scion of the Fawehinmi dynasty.
Adams, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, said the news of Mohammed’s death was a shock, especially, at a time when the young man was doing everything that was possible to sustain the legacies of his erudite father.
“Mohammed was a man of courage like his father. He was up and doing and very determined to sustain the legacies of his father. Even with his condition, he wore the big shoes of his late father and was able to keep the memories alive as an activist and social crusader. Mohammed never waivered in sustaining the numerous legacies of the late Gani Fawehinmi, especially, the law firm and its various publications, which the erudite lawyer was noted for in his life. We will all miss him because he was the heir of the Fawehinmi family, representing justice and fairness, especially to the poor and the downtrodden.”
The late Muhammed Fawehinmi died on Wednesday, August 11, at a Lagos hospital.
He was aged 52.
