Family, friends celebrate Bakre at 60 in The Gambia

Family, friends, and associates from Nigeria and other nations convened in The Gambia to commemorate Justice Tunde Bakre's 60th birthday. The gathering comprised attendees from the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, and beyond. Notable among them were members of the Abeokuta Golf Club and the Different Strokes Golf Group.

According to a statement by DAL Strategic Communications, the festivities encompassed golf outings, social events, and a dinner featuring Bakre's spouse, Bukola, their children Boluwatife and Tiwaloluwa, along with relatives and companions. A standout moment was a tribute by Yinka Ogundalu, a long-time friend from the United States who has known Bakre for five decades.

Ogundalu recounted their formative years together and characterized Bakre as sincere, dependable, and considerate. Bakre was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1993 and was appointed to the Ogun State High Court in 2013. His judicial career has also extended to other Commonwealth territories, such as The Gambia, Antigua and Barbuda, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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