BREAKING: Ex-Delta Attorney-General, Dafe Akpedeye Is Dead

• Ex-Delta Attorney-General, Dafe Akpedeye Is Dead
• Ekohotblog, October 6, 2020

Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Delta State, Dafe Akpedeye (SAN) is dead.

Dafe Akpedeye who hails from Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government of Delta State died in a Lagos Hospital on Monday at the age of 59 after a protracted illness.

Dafe Akpedeye a senior lawyer served as Delta State’s Attorney General from 2007-2009 during the administration of Governor Emnanuel Ewetan Uduaghan.

Incumbent Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Tuesday expressed deep sadness over the death, describing it as a colossal loss to the state.

He said; “On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I mourn the passing of a gentleman and thoroughbred professional, Dafe Akpedeye SAN, who reportedly died on Monday.

The news of his death came to me as a shock and I send my heartfelt condolences to the family, the people of Ughelli North, the Nigerian Bar Association and Delta State University on the passing of the renowned statesman and top-notch lawyer.

“He was a gentleman and brilliant lawyer of international acclaim, who distinguished himself in the service of his people and in the private and public sectors.

“In acknowledgement of Akpedeye’s enormous contributions in law practice, he was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2004 and was recognised by the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR) in 2014,” he said

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