A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olalekan Ojo, on Sunday described the late Ladi Williams (SAN) as an erudite authorized practitioner who impacted the authorized neighborhood along with his huge data.
Ojo stated that the demise of his brother silk, Williams, had certainly created an enormous vacuum within the authorized house, and prayed God to grant him everlasting relaxation.
The Information Company of Nigeria stories that Williams died within the early hours of Sunday on the age of 74 .
Ojo, in his reactions to the information of Williams’ loss of life, stated that though he had not personally appeared in any swimsuit with the late silk, it’s but, not doubtful that his authorized prowess was exceptional.
“I learnt concerning the demise of Williams few hours in the past; his demise is a superb loss to the bar as he was clearly an erudite lawyer, and naturally, that shouldn’t be a shock to anybody having regards to his pedigree
“My interplay with him, confirmed that he beloved the youthful ones on the bar, and he was a great mentor to those that approached him for mentorship within the authorized career.
“He additionally represented all that was admirable on the bar; he was a public affairs analyst and contributed to nationwide talk about every time he was known as upon to take action.
“It is vitally unlucky that he died at 74 for we thought he would definitely transcend 80.
.”The authorized career will definitely miss him and I pray that God will give his household the fortitude to bear this loss
“He was certainly a great man,” he stated.
NAN stories that Ladi was known as to the Nigerian bar about 48 years in the past and have become a SAN in 1995.
Ladi and his father, the late Frederick Rotimi Williams , have been the primary father and son to change into Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
He was the principal companion at Chief Ladi Rotimi-Williams Chambers (CLRWC), a Nigerian regulation agency primarily based in Lagos.
He based the regulation agency to offer a wide range of top quality authorized providers to people, personal companies and public sector organisations.
The senior lawyer was considered one of many high 100 senior advocates within the nation with experience in litigation and business regulation.
(NAN)