Buhari, Sanwo-Olu mourn Mohammed, first son of late fiery lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi

President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have sent their condolences to the family of the late irrepressible lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, over the death of their son, Mohammed.

A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), said that “the President condoles with Ganiat, mother of the deceased, and the entire family, urging them to find comfort in God, who gives and takes, and to draw consolation in the fact that the departed robustly fought a debilitating condition, which confined him to the wheelchair for many years.

“His body may have been broken, but his spirit was virile, agile, and he kept the flag of the family flying, doing justice to the memory of his late father.”

While praying for the repose of the soul of the departed, President Buhari urged strength for all those who mourn him.

He also commiserated with family and friends of the deceased, describing his death as a colossal loss to the civil society movement in Nigeria and stressing that like his father, the late Mohammed Fawehinmi stayed the course with his persistent fight for the rights of the Nigerian people.

Sanwo-Olu added that the late Mohammed did not live under the shadows of his father as he had grown to become a dependable comrade.

Governor Sanwo-Olu also commiserated with Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the entire people of Ondo State on the demise of their illustrious son.

“It is with a deep sense of sorrow that I commiserate with the family, friends and associates of the Late Mohammed Fawehinmi. He was undoubtedly a great Nigerian, passionate human rights activist and champion of a true Nigeria.

“As a civil rights activist, he spent his life in the service of humanity and particularly for the emancipation of the Nigerian people. Mohammed Fawehinmi was as consistent as his father, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. He kept the flame of his father burning by fighting for the masses even on his wheelchair.

“On behalf of my family and the people of Lagos State, I express my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, associates and members of the Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria. I pray that God will grant Mohammed Fawehinmi eternal rest and give the immediate family and friends the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the Governor said.