22nd
April, 2020
PRESS
RELEASE:
KANO SAN’S DEATH: MURIC SENDS CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has
sent a message of condolence to the governor of Kano State, family, friends and
colleagues of former Attorney General of the state, Aliyu Umar, SAN, who died
on Friday, 17th April, 2020. He was 68 years old.
MURIC’s condolence message was issued
by the human rights advocacy group’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on
Wednesday, 22nd April, 2020.
“The late Aliyu Umar who was called to
bar in 1978 was an expert in criminal law. He was elevated to the rank of
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) eight years ago.
He was the epitome of piety, humility
and dignity. A legal mentor per excellence, the learned silk was highly
respected in legal circles, particularly in criminal litigation. Most
importantly, the late SAN successfully combined professionalism in his career with
spiritualism, maintaining a balance between the bar and the mosque.
“Our
personal interface with him each time MURIC had cause to consult a senior
lawyer revealed his deep knowledge, his wide exposure and his respect for
decorum. Aliyu Umar would not stomach dirty courtroom gimmicks. He played by
the rules. Nigeria has lost a great legal icon. We miss him tenderly.
“MURIC hereby commiserates with the
governor and the good people of Kano State as well as members of his family, on
the passing away of Aliyu Umar, SAN. We also condole his friends and
colleagues, particularly members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Kano
chapter. We pray that Almighty Allah forgives him and repose his soul in
Al-Jannah firdaus. May Allah also grant the family the fortitude to bear the
loss.”
Professor
Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim
Rights Concern (MURIC)
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