Erudite retired Supreme Court Judge and former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Practices Offences Commission (ICPC) Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola is dead.
Sources close to the retired judge said he passed on in the evening of Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at exactly 6.33 pm at the age of over 90 years.
According to the family source, late Justice Ayoola who was 90 last year October, passed on peacefully without any ailment.
His last son Luke Ayoola was said to be at his bedside when he breathed his last.
In a condolence statement, the Chairman of ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, (SAN), said, “It is with profound sorrow and deep respect that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) announces the passing of Hon. Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola (JSC Retired).”