June 6, 2020
- Sir Bonajo Badejo SAN was a legal collosus with extraordinary gift of a very rich legal mind and imbued with profound perchance for details and perfection.
- I had my NYSC primary assignment as a fresh young attorney in his law firm, then headquartered at Surulere. Sir Jadegoke Bonajo Badejo, SAN, gave of himself- his sweat, his finance, his knowledge, his time and much more trying to replicate his good self in us as lawyers and because of him and his acts of benevolence, some finest parts of my modest legal personality and practice is a chip off his legal shoulder.Here was I in 1993, an Igbo young man, yet, he, a Yoruba man took me under his tutelage without any discrimination. Sir Badejo would take me along with him to some meetings of very sensitive legal nature.I remember an occasion when we attended a meeting with some expatriates. His host wanted only him to be present at the meeting, but he insisted on my inclusion. I cannot and will never forget what a kind boss he was not just to me, but to every single person that has had the privilege of being under his legal wings.
- I was and still am traumatized to learn that such a lovely soul- Sir Bodejo had passed on to glory.My last interface with him was when I gave a thumps up to his comments on a colleague's facebook.He had seen it and said to me "Max get in touch soon" I assured him that I would.Unfortunately, I didn't get to see him before this unfortunate incident happened.
- Sir Jadegoke Adebonajo Badejo has run the race and finished his course.Now, before him is laid a crown that our Lord and Saviour - Jesus Christ would give to him and to all who expectantly awaits His appearing.
- May God Almighty grant his kind soul peaceful repose and comfort his dear family and the legal family that he left behind. It is well !.