Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has expressed shock and devastation at the death of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barrister James Ocholi, SAN.
The Governor described the late Ocholi as a pragmatic, dynamic, humane and brilliant law officer, who was known around the world for his dexterous approach to legal and political issues and a one of the most unswerving constitutional lawyers Nigeria has ever produced.
Alh. Bello recollected with nostalgia, how the late Senior Advocate of Nigeria joined other progressive minded individuals around the country to drive the intellectual pillars of the All Progressives Congress, describing the late Ocholi as a complete gentleman who was irrevocably committed to the advancement of Nigeria.
He described the late Minister as a detribalized Nigerian who believed in the oneness of the nation, summing up his death as an irreparable loss to Kogi State, Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress and the legal profession. Bello prayed for the repose of the soul of the departed.
