Nigeria, July 2 -- The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, on Tuesday, among other senior members of the legal community, paid tribute to the late former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Daniel Abutu.

Mr Abutu, who served as chief judge of the Federal High Court from September 2009 to March 2011, died at 79 on 3 June.

At a valedictory court session held in his honour at the Federal High Court headquarters in Abuja, members of the bar and the bench recounted the late jurist's legacy of integrity, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice.

The event was led by the current Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoh...