The Abeokuta Club in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, has congratulated a prominent Nigerian Jurist and elder statesman Hon. Justice Demola Bakre(rtd), as he clocks 95 on Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Publicity Secretary of the club, Olatunde Oluwasola, in a statement, pointed out that the life of the celebrator, who is Life Vice President and Member, Board of Trustees of the club, is a testament to integrity, service and unwavering commitment to the rule of law.
‘The President, Dr Adewale Adeola, Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, Elders and entire membership of Abeokuta Club are pleased to announce the 95th birthday celebration of our revered Life Vice President and Member, Board of Trustees, Hon. Justice Demola Bakre, OON’, the statement read.
‘Hon. Justice Bakre, a distinguished jurist, elder statesman, and proud son of Egbaland, attains the remarkable age of 95 years today, 14th July, 2026. His life remains a testament to integrity, service, and unwavering commitment to the rule of law, to Egbaland, and to the ideals of Abeokuta Club’, it added.
‘Throughout his illustrious career on the Bench, Hon. Justice Bakre exemplified judicial courage, scholarship, and fairness, earning him the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). In retirement, he has continued to serve as a moral compass and custodian of values within our community and within Abeokuta Club’.
‘As Life Vice President and Trustee, Hon. Justice Bakre has provided decades of wise counsel, stability, and leadership. His contributions have been instrumental in upholding the Club’s founding principles of fellowship, service, and the promotion of Egbaland’s heritage. He remains a bridge between generations and a role model to young professionals across all fields’.
At 95, Hon. Justice Bakre embodies grace, intellect, and dignity. The Abeokuta Club is profoundly grateful for his life of impact and for the honour of continuing to draw from his wealth of experience’, Oluwasola said.
‘On this landmark occasion, the President of Abeokuta Club, Dr Adewale Adeola, on behalf of the Club, salutes Hon. Justice Bakre for 95 years of meritorious service to Nigeria and to humanity. We pray for his continued good health, peace of mind, and joy in the midst of family, friends, and well-wishers’, the club wrote.
‘We congratulate the entire Bakre family for being custodians of such an enduring legacy. The Club also joins all sons and daughters of Egbaland, the legal community, and indeed the nation, to celebrate this rare milestone’, he stated.
