The Memoir and selected judgements of Hon. Justice Tom Shaibu Yakubu, JCA, FCArb.
The book which is in memory of Late Hon. Justice Tom Shaibu Yakubu, JCA, FCIArb who was a Judge of the Court Appeal gives an account of his life as a jurist and a Priest with a Gavel.
The Book was launched on 12th of June, 2023 @ Chelsea Hotel Abuja and was edited by Chief Ogwu James Onoja, Ph.D, FCArb, SAN alongside Ojima-Tom Etuh, Esq, daughter of Hon. Justice Tom Shaibu Yakubu
The book contains the Memoir and Selected Judgments of Hon. Justice Tom Shaibu Yakubu JCA, FCIArb giving an account of his journey through life as a Christian and a Jurist.
The account of his life reveals his deep commitment to his faith, his love for his family and his devotion in serving the cause of justice with integrity and loyalty.
Chief Ogwu James Onoja, Ph.D, FCArb, SAN in his address described the Justice Tom Yakubu as a Priest who carried a Scepter representing his priesthood and a Gavel which represented his professional calling as a Justice of the High Court of Kogi State and later, Justice of the Court of Appeal.
The event was a indeed a gathering of all the judges in Abuja as it witnesses the presence of men of timbre and calibre in the legal field.
Amongst those In attendance was, Hon Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen, Gcon, retired Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Terhemba Tsoho, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, who unveiled the book. Hon Justice Inyang Okoro, Justice of the Supreme Court, who was equally the Chairman of the event, Hon. Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, Chief Judge of the FCT High Court Abuja, Professor Agbo J Madaki, Ph.D, Dean Faculty of Law, Baze University Abuja. Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, SDP Governorship Candidate for Kogi State Gubernatorial Election amongst other well respected personalities.
It was indeed an event to eulogize the life of a Jurist who has passed on to the beyond but his legacies still speaking for him.
A cake was also cut in honour of Justice Tom to mark his 70th posthumous Birthday.
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