The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the passing of its Chairman, Barrister Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu who died on the age of 61 as a devastating blow and a colossal loss, not solely to the get together however your entire nation.
LEADERSHIP experiences that the Otu-born lawyer died within the late hours of Sunday in the USA the place he had been receiving remedy for an undisclosed sickness since November 2023 at the same time as saved in contact with mates, associates and most Oyo APC stakeholders till his passage on Sunday.
In a press release issued on Monday made obtainable to journalists in Ibadan, APC Publicity Secretary within the state, Olawale Sadare expressed utmost shock and disbelief over the transition of Omodewu who served in varied ministries as a Commissioner between 2011 and 2019 within the two-term administration of late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
“An enormous Iroko has fallen and an enormous vacuum has surfaced in our Get together (APC). Our late chairman was an epitome of humility, kindness and selflessness. He emerged because the state chairman at a turbulent interval and he did his greatest to stabilise the get together. It’s even regrettable he transited presently when his efforts on complete reconciliation have begun to yield full outcomes as desired.
“Whereas we commiserate with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our Nationwide Chairman and your entire APC devoted in Nigeria, we pray God to grant him everlasting relaxation and provides members of his fast household, mates and associates the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” Oyo APC acknowledged.
In the meantime, a chieftain of the get together within the state, Engr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji has reacted to the demise of Chief Omodewu with profound disappointment.
KK Raji, as he’s fondly referred to as, in assertion despatched to LEADERSHIP on Monday mentioned, “Omodewu’s dedication and repair to Oyo State had been evident all through his distinguished profession, notably throughout his tenure as Commissioner for Lands underneath the administration of the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
“His dedication to the event and progress of our beloved state has left an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of working with him and benefiting from his management.”
Consoling the household of the departed, Raji burdened, “We perceive that phrases can’t absolutely seize the depth of your loss, however we hope you discover consolation within the legacy of excellence and integrity he has left behind. His contributions to our neighborhood will likely be remembered and honored for years to come back.
“Chief Omodewu was a pillar of energy and a guiding gentle inside our political panorama. His management, imaginative and prescient, and unwavering dedication to the get together and the state will proceed to encourage us all.”
He urged the APC devoted and your entire state to grab the grieving interval in coming collectively “to have fun the lifetime of a outstanding chief who devoted his life to the service of others. Might we discover solace within the reminiscences we shared with him and attempt to uphold the values he championed.”
