By Kemi Olaitan
Outstanding Nigerians, together with governors, federal and state lawmakers in addition to captains of industries Sunday thronged Ibadan for the burial of the quick previous governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who died final Thursday.
The burial rites of the late Deputy Nationwide Chairman (South) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Sunday morning have been carried out by Sheikh AbdulGaniy Abubakry Agbotomokekere, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, with the assist of the famend Islamic preacher, Sheikh Muyideen Bello, and Alhaji Kunle Sanni, the Chairman, Muslim Neighborhood of Oyo State.
Among the many dignitaries at his residence have been Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano State, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Lagos State deputy governor, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat, Oyo State deputy governor, Mr. Rauf Olaniyan; Sen. Teslim Folarin, Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports activities in addition to Chief Adebayo Adelabu, the APC governorship candidate within the 2019 basic election.
Others embody Chief Kola Daisi, Mrs. Kemi Alao-Akala, spouse of former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala; Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari, Rep. Shina Peller, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, Olamiju Alao-Akala and a few former members of the Ajimobi cupboard.
Talking on behalf of the governors, the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Discussion board, Fayemi, stated Ajimobi was a rallying level and pillar in APC.
In keeping with him, “He ruled this state for eight years and on this sense, you may name him the architect of contemporary Oyo state. I’m not solely the chairman of Governors’ Discussion board right here with my colleagues however I’m additionally an Ibadan resident, so I do know this state. I can inform you with none shadow of doubt that he was the most effective governor of this state.
“However that was not what offered him to the generality of his brothers, it was his distinctive character. He was final bridge builder. He was a connector always. He was an advisor to us all. He was at all times searching for away to tug individuals collectively to organise a greater nation and construct bridge throughout divides.
“As a delegation of Governors which have come to honor him, and honor his household, we all know that it could be very tough to fill the hole that he occupied in our get together as anyone that we may at all times name upon to assist construct a extra peaceable and extra purposeful, a extra result-oriented get together. He excelled in personal sector and likewise excelled in public sector. He was one of many people who efficiently demystified the notion that technocrats are usually not good in politics. He was a technocrat.”
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