Buhari Celebrates Prof Itse Sagay at 80

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with foremost scholar, teacher, legal luminary, author, and anti-corruption crusader, Professor Itsejuwa Sagay, as he turns 80 on Sunday.

The President in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, rejoiced with the Sagay family, the academia, legal profession, and all friends and associates of the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, saying "his integrity and commitment to transparency mark him out as a Nigerian of sterling character."

“You have always stood by this administration, particularly in our avowed commitment to fighting corruption, and this you do without fear or favour,” President Buhari was quoted as saying.

He wished the author of many books, including the epochal ‘The Nigerian Law of Contract’ good health, longer life, and further contributions to jurisprudence, even as he serves God and humanity.

Professor Sagay, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on the basis of his academic works, was a high flyer, recording best academic performances in the university and bar examinations, which President Buhari urged the younger generation to emulate, and set as standards for themselves.