Sunday, November 11, 2012

Ex Oyo Governor Lam Adesina died at 73.


Ex Oyo Governor Lam Adesina Adesina died at 73, To Be Buried by 4pm Today

The  remains of the former governor of Oyo state Alhaji Lamidi Onaolapo Adesina  who died in the early hours of today will be buried by 4pm

Alhaji Lam Adesina died  after a brief illness. he has been receiving treatment  at St Nicholas Hospital in Lagos since September.

Alh Lamidi Adesina
 Born on  20 January 1939 , He attended Loyola college in Ibadan. then studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka from 1961-1963. Later he attended the university of Ibadan in 1971. He worked in private educational institutions before entering politics

 The  politician  cum human right activists  during his lifetime was an educator who became governor of Oyo State in Nigeria on 29 May 1999 as a member of the Alliance for Democracy AD party  he  was also a former  member of the National Assembly representing   Ibadan   within  1979-  1983 under the platform of Unity Party of Nigeria

The State Governor, Abiola  Ajimobi who confirmed the death of the former governor said the deceased will be buried later today (Sunday) at his residence in Ibadan, the state capital
His Felele residence as at now has been fill to the brim as politicians thronged the place to commiserate with the former governors Family.

 A former member of the Federal House of Representatives and  Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state has described  the death of Alhaji  Lamidi Adesina as a great loss to political sector in Oyo state and Nigeria at Large

According to him Alahji Lam Adesina is a phenomenon, he cut across all political class in the state, he is a father for all he doesn’t discriminate   for which political party you came from he accommodate everybody. “His shoes is too big for anybody to wear”
He said Further that “his  death is painful at this moment but we take solace in the fact that it is the will for Almighty him to die at this moment, may Almighty Allah grant him  eternal  rest.

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