- Safiu Kehinde
Children of late former governor of old Oyo state, Chief Bola Ige, have expressed their gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for conferring a posthumous national honour on their father.
They however expressed regrets that the killers of their father are still walking free in Nigeria.
Recall that Ige was killed on December 23, 2001, in his Bodija Ibadan residence.
He was then serving as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation.
NPO Reported that Tinubu had in commemoration of June 12 Democracy Day conferred the posthumous honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Ige in recognition of his contribution to democracy in the country.
Responding to an inquiry from the NPO Reports shortly after the honour was announced, Ige’s daughter Mrs Funsho Adegbola, expressed gratitude to God for the recognition,
“To God be all the glory. 24 years after his assassination, with his killers walking free, we leave everything to God’s judgment. It is well. We thank God for everything and that he is being remembered as a Hero of Democracy,” She wrote.
Also reacting her younger brother and former Commissioner for Lands in Osun, Architect Muyiwa Ige, said, “On behalf of the Bola Ige family, I wish to thank and appreciate the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR for conferring the Posthumous National Honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on our late father, Chief Bola Ige, SAN, as a Hero of Democracy on this 12th day of June, 2025.
“In thanking Mr. President, we wish to once again bring to the fore the fact that Justice is yet to be served on the murderers and their sponsors.
“It is our hope that this administration, most especially, having the political will and sense of purpose which previous governments lacked, will graciously serve the man of Justice with Justice.
“24 years later, our father is being remembered and honoured. This award essentially affirms the true notion and legacy that Ige lives on! Thank you, Mr. President.” The statement read.