A leading human right lawyer, Bamidele Aturu died in the early hours on Wednesday July 9th at a Lagos hospital where he was being treated for an undisclosed ailment.
The late Bamidele Aturu was one of the founding members of the political group committed to pursuing deep rooted democratic principles and holding those power accountable to the governed - Alternative.
He came to prominence as a fighter against power abuses when as a member of the National Youth Service Corps, he refused to shake the hand of the then military administrator of Niger State, Col. Lawan Gwadabe, in 1988 during his NYSC passing out parade declaring that the military had caused great harm to the democratic aspirations of the Nigerians.
The late Human right activist studied law at the University of Ife, and devoted much of his legal practice to representing the oppressed and marginalized people in the society. He was quite for his criticism of government's policies. May his gentle soul rest in the bosom of the Lord.
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