Comrade Belo as a young lawyer upon being called to the Nigerian Bar, he did not deviate from his essence and ideological training as he was not carried away with bourgeois orientation and false class status of lawyers. Rather, he was with his ideological soulmates who had the orientation of Aka Tradition in handling cases for workers and victimized students pro bono.
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Comrade Belo was a golden fish in the mighty ocean of freedom fighters, pro-democracy activists, conscious social fighters for a just society and rebels against the military dictatorships. It is incomprehensible for me to know what prepared Comrade Belo for the historical and collaborative roles he played for a society free from social prejudice and economic exploitation because of our generational gaps on the ladder of struggles against injustice and oppression.hat is historically correct is that he belonged to a generation that consciously organized themselves against decadence, exploitation, political slavery, military oppressions across Africa when coup d’etat was in vogue.
From the extra textual information that I could gather from his loyal ally and dependable Comrade at the great University of Benin, Comrade Belo was an invaluable ideologue at the level of Cultural Awareness Club, (CAC) an organization with Marxist Leninist doctrines and beliefs. He was a proud and vocal member of Youth Solidarity for South Africa and Nigeria (YUSSAN). At a young age in the University of Benin those two mentioned ideological and radical movements nourished him and developed his capacity to intellectually and progressively respond to social issues concerning workers and students.
He was in Patriotic Youth Movement of Nigeria (PYMN), the radical core of National Association of Nigerian Students and youth activities. He was part of history as a vocal student union leader who participated in all the struggles his generation against commercialization and privatization of education in Nigeria. He fought authorities and administrators against victimization of students on ground of political beliefs and worldviews.
Comrade Belo as a young lawyer upon being called to the Nigerian Bar, he did not deviate from his essence and ideological training as he was not carried away with bourgeois orientation and false class status of lawyers. Rather, he was with his ideological soulmates who had the orientation of Aka Tradition in handling cases for workers and victimized students pro bono. It is encouraging to note that while other establishment lawyers and their sympathizers proudly associated with the Nigerian Bar Association, Belo and his comrades of radical, leftist and progressive orientation formed National Association of Democratic Lawyers(NADL) to challenge the excesses and illegality of the military dictatorship particularly draconian decrees.. From Benin, Ondo, Ife, Offa to Lagos Belo was appearing before students’ disciplinary panels, court rooms to secure the enforcement of fundamental rights of workers and students and rallies for political agitation to get justice. In MALCOLM FABIYI & 22 ORS V. UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS &ORS (2002) VOLUME 2, NIGERIAN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION REPORT 562 and LUKMAN AMONLEGBE V. LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY OJO (2002) VOLUME 2, NIGERIAN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION REPORT 832 among other numerous public interest litigation cases he handled or co-handled with his comrades he showed dedication, industry and professionalism to secure the future of the youths who were victims of oppressive regimes.
I belong to the generation that received leadership training from the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and other human rights organisations. The unique nature of the training was the congregation of the Nigerian youths from different parts of the country discussing what was to be done to rescue our failed/failing nation. Comrade Belo was a conspicuous figure in our conferences effortlessly and humorously relating and fraternizing with cadres from different parts of the country. He was a veteran of pro-democracy struggles in courts and on streets fighting a just cause without any reservation or regret.
It will be uncharitable on my part not to acknowledge the unsolicited but timely intervention of Comrade Belo in securing employment for my wife. His kind disposition, welfare and accommodation to my wife while cutting her professional teeth remain indelible in my life.
Here lies Comrade Aideloje Samuel Belo humanist, patriot, polemist, humourist who deployed his strength, character and talent to the service of humanity.
Lekan Alabi Esq.
17th November, 2022
Tribute on Comrade Aideloje Belo who transited on the 3rd November, 2022 at 7.30pm
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