September 10, (THEWILL) – Nigerians from all walks of life, irrespective of political affiliation, religious and ethnic background, gathered last weekend to felicitate with eminent jurist, Justice Amina Adamu-Augie, at the Abuja International Conference Centre, as she celebrated her 70th birthday. The colourful ceremony was a big platform to celebrate not just a milestone but a lifetime of unwavering dedication and service to the noble cause of justice.
The eminent jurist’s legacy is not merely defined by the decades she has embodied fairness, but by the lives she has positively impacted by being a beacon of hope and a source of inspiration through wisdom, compassion and integrity. The guest list at the event was a roll call of the leading businessmen, politicians and legal practitioners in the country. Some of those present were Nigeria’s former First lady, Maryam Abacha; the First lady of Imo State, Chioma Uzodinma; former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi; Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai; former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; Osita Chidoka and Audu Ogbeh, former ministers of aviation and agriculture, respectively; socialites, Modupe Jemibewon, Ify Nwakwesi; Senators Ireti Kingibe, Aminu Tambuwal, among many others. Besides a live band contracted to serenade the guests, award-winning singer Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, was on hand to entertain the gathering. Amina Adamu-Augie was the wife of late Kebbi State Senator, Adamu Augie, who died in 2001.
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