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Obasanjo, PDP Leaders, Service Chiefs, Others, Condole With Makinde

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By Iyabo Adebisi      

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, Service Chiefs in Oyo State, Board of O’dua Investment Company and the Seriki Hausawa of Oyo State, have visited the governor of Oyo State, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde over the demise of his brother, Engineer Sunday Makinde.

The individuals and groups visited the governor separately.

Chief Obasanjo, who got to the Ikolaba home of Governor Makinde in the company of the Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Dr Simeon Ehui, and his team, expressed condolences to the governor urging him to take heart and be strong.

The former president equally condoled with the extended Makinde family.

Similarly, the PDP NWC paid a condolence visit to the governor, condoling him and his family over Engineer Makinde’s demise.

Speaking on behalf of the PDP NWC, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, said the deceased lived a fulfilled life and left successful siblings behind.

The PDP NWC members in attendance included the National Secretary, Rt. Hon. SKE Udeokoye; National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba; National Vice Chairman, South-East, High Chief Ali Odefa; Mr Daniel Wuyigikoro and Mrs. Amina Darisam.

The Service Chiefs in Oyo State led by the Special Adviser on Security to Governor Makinde, COMPOL Fatai Owoseni (Rtd), also visited the governor, charging him to take solace in God and the fact that his brother lived a fulfilled life.

The board of Odu’a Investment Company led by its chairman, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru, equally paid a visit to condole with Governor Makinde, noting that he needs people around him at this period.

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Politics

Arapaja Joins Race For PDP National Deputy Chairmanship Seat

By Web News 580

People’s Democratic Party, PDP, National Vice Chairman Southwest,  Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja has joined the race for Deputy National Chairmanship position of the party.

In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the politician, Mr. Ibrahim Bamitale, Ambassador Arapaja joined the race after due consultation with party members, leaders and stakeholders.

The statement notes that Ambassador Arapaja has also participated in the screening of aspirants ahead of the forthcoming National Convention of the party. 

It explains that the ambition of Ambassador Arapaja for the post of the Deputy National Chairman of PDP is borne out of the idea of repositioning the party to greater heights like it has started in Southwest PDP.

The statement explains that the support of the leader of the party and Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde for the ambition of Ambassador Arapaja has been wonderful, adding that the governor has really raised the bar of politicking and “we can’t do otherwise than to follow his footsteps of all inclusive, purposeful and visionary brand of politics with a human face”. 

Ridwan Fasasi

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Arapaja, Oyero, Others, Eulogise Akinjide

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Notable Nigerians have continued to pay their condolences to the family of Chief Richard Akinjide at his Idi Ishin, Ibadan residence. 

Former deputy governor of Oyo State, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja after signing a condolence register described Chief Akinjide as a son of the soil and epitome of success who had laid a good foundation in political process.

Ambassador Arapaja said though Chief Akinjide will be missed for his tutelage in both legal and political arena, but he had come, seen and conquered in life. 

Also speaking, Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Tourism, Chief Ademola Ige described the late icon as his political father and mentor that not be forgotten in the history of the country. 

Another caller at the Idi-Ishin residence of the former minister is a lawyer and lawmaker in the 8th Oyo State House of assembly, Mr Fatai Adesina who said the death of the former minister of Justice is a colossal loss in the legal profession, expressing hope that the younger generation will study his life and emulate his virtues.

Former president, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, CCII, Chief Bayo Oyero also recalled Chief Akinjide’s political electioneering in 1959 and said he had used his goodwill to sponsor indigent Ibadan students abroad in those days.

Mosope Kehinde