A chieftain of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bode Oyedele, has described the death on Monday of a former Lagos State Governor, Chief Michael Otedola, as shocking and sad.
In a statement on Wednesday, Oyedele said that the death was a huge loss to the Epe Division, Lagos State and Nigeria generally.
Oyedele, a governorship aspirant of the PDP for the 2015 elections, described Otedola as a humble, unassuming, but astute patriot, who contributed his quota to the development of the state and Nigeria.
He said: “His death is a big loss to the Epe Division, where he comes from, to Lagos State, which he governed and Nigeria, where his impact and that of his family is widely felt.
“For us in the Epe Division of Lagos State, we have lost a leader, a committed citizen and one of the true sons of the state and Nigeria.
“We can only ask Allah to grant him peace while also granting his family the grace to bear the loss.”
Oyedele said that though Otedola’s tenure in Lagos State was cut short by military incursion, it was nonetheless eventful, given that the late technocrat won the governorship election against all odds.
He said it was important for leaders of today to imbibe the fighting spirit, sincerity and hardwork for which the late Otedola was known.
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