Sanwo-Olu Mourns Mohammed Fawehinmi with Touching Tribute

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commiserated with the family of late Mohammed Fawehinmi, son of human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmiis in a stated signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile.

Mohammed was a lawyer just like his father.

Reports say Mohammed died at the age of 52 on Wednesday after complaining of difficulties with his breathing.

He was born at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital on the 21st of February 1969.

He attended K Kotun Memorial School, Surulere from where he proceeded to St Saviours School, Ebute Metta and later Federal Government College, Sokoto.

He studied Business Administration at the University of Lagos from where he proceeded to read Law at the University of Buckingham, UK.

Mohammed attended the Nigerian Law School before he joined his father to practice law.

On the 23rd of September, 2003, he was involved in a lone car crash at about 9:48pm. The accident affected his spinal code which confined him to a wheel chair.

Statement by the Lagos State Government

SANWO-OLU MOURNS MOHAMMED FAWEHINMI, SAYS HE WAS A PASSIONATE ACTIVIST

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of the late legal luminary and human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. T

he Governor also commiserated with family and friends of the deceased, describing his death as a colossal loss to the civil society movement in Nigeria.

Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Wednesday said like his father, the late Mohammed Fawehinmi stayed the course with his persistent fight for the rights of the Nigerian people.

Sanwo-Olu added that the late Mohammed did not live under the shadows of his father as he had grown to become a dependable comrade.

Governor Sanwo-Olu also commiserated with Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the entire people of Ondo State on the demise of their illustrious son.

“It is with a deep sense of sorrow that I commiserate with the family, friends and associates of the Late Mohammed Fawehinmi. He was undoubtedly a great Nigerian, passionate human rights activist and champion of a true Nigeria.

“As a civil rights activist, he spent his life in the service of humanity and particularly for the emancipation of the Nigerian people. Mohammed Fawehinmi was as consistent as his father, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. He kept the flame of his father burning by fighting for the masses even on his wheelchair.

“On behalf of my family and the people of Lagos State, I express my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, associates and members of the Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria. I pray that God will grant Mohammed Fawehinmi eternal rest and give the immediate family and friends the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the Governor said.