Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun and the Chief of Staff to the President , Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday visited the residence of the late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, to commiserate with his family over the death of their patriarch.
Abiodun arrived at the Lagos home of the Yoruba leader at 4.50 p.m. Gbajabiamila joined him 15 minutes later.
After a meeting with the children of the deceased, Abiodun told newsmen that Adebanjo was part of his life when he started his political career.
The governor said: “He (Adebanjo) was a role model, a father figure to us, he was an iconic Yoruba man who we all became fond of because of his dogged principles.
“He was irrevocably principled, bold, audacious, consistent, fearless, Baba would say it as he was it and as he felt regardless of how anyone feels about it.
“Perhaps, Baba’s training as a lawyer helped his ability to articulate…
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