Late Bar. Yahaya Mahmood SAN...

ADIEUS TO A GREAT LEGEND…
Many have lived an exemplary life, but only a few lived a life worthy of mention and remembrance.
In my few years of existence I have heard and read stories of people with great minds and hearts; people that are kind, trustworthy, honest, generous and sincere. You can hardly find a man with half of these qualities, but am lucky to have met one with not just such qualities but all. Bar. Yahaya Mahmood SAN, is not just an ordinary man, he's a legend, a mentor, a father, a husband, a teacher, a leader and above all a friend.
Though a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Yahaya Mahmood a down to earth, humble soul, that all his staffs, colleagues, mates, family, neighbors and ordinary acquaintance can testify that he's the easiest going person they have ever met. A man like him is a rare find, a gem of its own class.
He's so nice and jovial to his staffs that they interact with him not as a boss but a colleague, a brother, a friend or simply an adviser. He's so generous that even on his sick bed, he has given gifts of money, perfumes, clothing materials, food stuffs, and even cars to those in need. There's no amount of word that can be use to describe this legend, but this little epistle of mine will be able to introduce you to the man called Yahaya Mahmood, an idea of what you have missed if you haven't met him before, and a tip of the iceberg to those who have met him.
Innalillahi Wa'inna'ilaihir Raju'un: It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the death of our father, uncle, brother, grandfather, mentor, boss, colleague, friend and everything, Bar. Yahaya Mahmood SAN, principal solicitor Arewa Chambers. He died today Friday the 15th of Nov 2013 around Magrib after a protracted illness. He died at the age 61, living behind a wife, five children, legacies and a vacuum that can never be filled.
Now that you're gone we do not have anything to offer, just like when you were alive, but this shall stand as a testimony that your impact to our lives shall forever be remembered. And we pray that may Aljannatul Firdausi be your final abode.
Allah ya jikan ka uncle Yahaya Mahmood, yayi maka rahama, ya kuma sa aljanna ne makomar ka da mu gaba daya. Allah ya hada mu a aljanna.
RD Bawa
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