Minister of state for Labour , James Ocholi (SAN) , wife, Son killed, as President Buhari weeps

 

 

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment James Ocholi (SAN) has died in a ghastly motor accident.

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment James Ocholi (SAN) is dead.
He died in a ghastly car accident.
His wife, said to still be in coma, just died now.
His son also died in the crash.
The tragic incident, which happened on Sunday afternoon in Kaduna state, has been confirmed by Hadi Sirika, the minister of state for aviation.

It is gathered that the minister’s wife and son were also in the entourage, including his aide-de-camp but it is not yet clear if other occupants of the car survived the crash.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sadness at the death of Barrister James Ocholi (SAN), who together with his wife and son were killed in a car crash in Abuja on March 6, 2016.
President Buhari described the Minister of State for Labour's death as untimely, regretting that Nigeria has lost a key component of the CHANGE agenda.
"Barrister Ocholi was an accomplished and patriotic Nigerian, who was keen to accept the call to service at a time his country needed him," President Buhari said.
He added that in the few months he had been in office, the late minister of state had already begun to distinguish himself through his commitment and dedication to his portfolio.
The late Ocholi has had a long record of political association with President Buhari.
President Buhari also consoled with the government and people of Kogi State, whom he described as having lost a distinguished and irreplaceable son.

He prayed that God would comfort them and grant them the grace to bear the loss.
"The entire country mourns the loss of this great man, who has sadly left us when we need him most," he said.
President Buhari has also sent the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer David Babachir to formally convey the news to members of the deceased family as well as parishioners in his place of worship.

Brief Biography
He was member of the defunct CPC Merger Committee.
He chaired the INEC /Legal Compliance Committee that was responsible for clearance of legal minefields to secure the registration of APC.
He was also Chairman of the Committee established by the Joint Inter Merger Committee to edit the final draft copy of the APC Constitution 2013 which was one of the documents that was required to be submitted for the registration of APC in June 2013 .
He is also an alumnus of the Faculty of Law of the University of Jos.
He was a brilliant and quintessential Lawyer .
He was a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
He later was appointed Deputy National Legal Adviser of the APC.
He was formerly a governorship candidate under the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change in Kogi State.