Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
The Nationwide Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, yesterday, described the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, as anyone whose picture towered far above Ibadan, which he reigned over and the whole Oyo State.
Ganduje, who stated this throughout a condolence go to to the Alarere, the Ibadan residence of the late monarch, acknowledged that the late Oba Balogun was not solely the daddy of Ibadan or that of Oyo State, however the father of Nigeria.
He described the loss of life of the late Olubadan as very unhappy and surprising, however added that as human beings, there was nothing anyone may do to halt the inevitability of loss of life when it was the appointed time by the Almighty Allah, including that, “What we should always do is to proceed to wish for the repose of his light and peaceable soul.”
The APC Nationwide Chairman, who was bestowed with the honorary Chieftaincy title of Aare Fiwajoye of Ibadanland alongside his spouse, as Yeye Aare Fiwajoye, recalled the colourful ceremony which was held in 2022, just a few months after Oba Balogun got here to the throne.
He additionally recalled the connection between the late monarch and the previous political leaders within the Northern a part of the nation, particularly in Kano and Kaduna States, the place each the late Abubakar Rimi and Balarabe Musa, held sway through the Second Republic, which he stated had established unbroken bond between Ibadan and Kano.
The Aare Fiwajoye famous that, “Our late father made his marks on the sands of time. He left behind imperishable legacies as a bridge builder, peaceable and loving character. His nationalistic outlook set him other than his friends and we might proceed to cherish our relationship.”
The youthful brother of the late monarch, Senator Kola Balogun, whereas responding on behalf of the household, praised the steadfastness of Ganduje in his loving relationship along with his late brother which he stated the go to, lower than every week after the unhappy incident, represented.