Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, Adedotun Adetunji, Others, Pay glowing tributes to Late Rtd. Justice Karibi-Whyte, JSC, CFR, CON
Lagos based lawyers have on Saturday, extoled the virtues of late Rtd Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte, describing him as an epitome of diligence and hardwork.
The death of Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte was announced on Friday May 22, 2020. He was aged 88 years.
Reacting to the news of his death, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa said:
“Nigeria has lost a foremost jurist and a fearless adjudicator with a robust intellectual mind; He was full of wits, wisdom and judicial stamina to tackle most cases that he participated in, either in writing the leading judgment, supporting judgment or dissenting judgment.
“He rendered very profound explanations behind the reasonings contained in his judgments, all of which have helped to shape the course of judicial history in Nigeria.
“He deployed his knowledge and experience garnered from private legal practice, up to the Bench as a judge of the then Revenue Court, now known as the Federal High Court, up to the Supreme Court, in the practical application of the determination of cases brought before him.
“His book on the practice and procedure of the Federal High Court is always a delight for judges, lawyers, law teachers and law students alike.
“I, hereby extend my heartfelt condolences to the Nigeria Bar, to the Governor and good people of Rivers State, to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the President on the demise of this erudite jurist.
A former Chairman of the Ikorodu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Adedotun Adetunji described the demise of Justice Karibi-Whyte as a huge loss to the legal community.
According to him, the late jurist was an epitome of knowledge and a Professor of Law whose judgement could only be described as sound and classic.
“His Lordship was a fine jurist with penetrating and lucid reasoning in his judgements.
“Significantly, His Lordship was courageous to dissent with majority views while he was in the Supreme Court,” he said
He said that the demise of the legal icon leaves yet another legacy to be emulated by younger jurist.
Adetunji commiserated with the family of the deceased as well as the entire Nigerian legal community and prayed for a peaceful repose soul of the late Justice.
He is survived by his wife Faith, and their 7 Children (4 Male and 3 Female) grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family announced that in view of the current times, an online condolence register has been set up for those who wish to express their thoughts and memories of our Patriarch.
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