The eldest son of the late human rights lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi, Mohammed Fawehinmi, is dead. He was aged 53.
Sources said Mohammed, the lawyer, died on Wednesday of an illness yet to be disclosed.
However, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) has expressed shock at the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi.
Taking to his face book page, Keyamo eulogised him, saying “he kept the flame of his father burning”.
“My brother, friend and son of my late boss, Mohammed Fawehinmi, is gone. I am speechless and heartbroken. I just spoke with the eldest daughter, Basirat, and she confirmed it.
“Mohammed was energetic and very intellectually alert, despite his mishap. He kept the flame of his father burning. We will sorely miss him,” he stated.
Mohammed is a graduate of Business Administration of the University of Lagos, 1991 set.
He later obtained an LLB degree from the University of Buckingham, England and was called to Nigerian Bar in 1998.