The oldest Nigeria lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Professor Toriola Oyewo is dead.
Professor Oyewo died some weeks after he was became the oldest Nigerian lawyer to be awarded the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), 91-year-old
He died on Tuesday morning at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, eight days after he had an accident at Ode-Omu junction while on his way to Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, where he lectures.
In the accident which occurred last Monday morning, the late Oyewo suffered a fracture on his arm and leg and was scheduled for a surgery at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
One of the daughters to the late Oyewo, Mrs. Adekiitan Adeagbo, who confirmed the
death, said the surgery did not take place before her dad passed away on Tuesday morning.
Oyewo had only clocked 91 years on January 11, 2022, after he was among 72 lawyers sworn in to the SAN rank on December 8, 2021.
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