Omo-Agege Hails Asagba Of Asaba-elect, Prof Azinge, Says He’s A Perfect Fit

Obarisi of Urhoboland and immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege says Professor Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, Senior Advocate Nigeria (SAN), is a perfect fit and traditionally endowed as Asagba of Asaba.

Senator Omo-Agege who lauded the choice of Prof. Azinge in a statement congratulating him and released Thursday, said it is a continuation of the established tradition of going for the best in Asaba kingdom.

“On behalf of my family and associates, I rejoice with you on your selection as the Asagba-designate. Your pedigree as a legal luminary has seen you reach the height of your career, as professor of law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria,” Senator Omo-Agege said.

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He noted that as director general of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, the Asagba-designate “charted the path for a new generation of top class legal minds in Nigeria. Even as a first class academic, you have remained a bastion of the customs and traditions of Asaba kingdom. Your emergence therefore, as Asagba of Asaba comes at a time when our cultural and traditional values need a revival and guidance that must be driven by the real custodians of these values as your exalted self.

“I congratulate you and the great and peace loving people of Asaba on the excellent choice. Your emergence bodes well not only for Asaba, but also Delta State. I wish you a long and prosperous reign in excellent health for the good of your people”, Omo-Agege said.