{"id":158670,"date":"2025-04-05T12:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T11:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/makinde-alli-mourn-as-ex-oyo-pdp-guber-candidate-adeojo-buried-in-ibadan"},"modified":"2025-04-07T11:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:21:35","slug":"makinde-alli-mourn-as-ex-oyo-pdp-guber-candidate-adeojo-buried-in-ibadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/makinde-alli-mourn-as-ex-oyo-pdp-guber-candidate-adeojo-buried-in-ibadan","title":{"rendered":"Makinde, Alli mourn as Ex-Oyo PDP guber candidate, Adeojo buried in Ibadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Seyi Makinde has extended his condolences to the family of the late Yekini Adeojo, a former gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State.<\/p>\n<p>Makinde\u2019s condolences came after the burial of Adeojo in Ibadan, the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the former party man as one of the last men standing, Makinde said Adeojo\u2019s death marked the end of a glorious political era.<\/p>\n<p>This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also commiserated with the PDP family in Oyo State, saying, \u201cBaba\u2019s death marks the end of a glorious political era, as he was one of the last great men standing in the state as a political, community and religious leader. He will be greatly missed by the PDP family, where he has been our leader and icon for over two decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis death will also leave a vacuum in our great state and Nigeria because Baba gave his best to serving our state and nation. It is my prayer that God will grant repose to his soul, grant him Aljanah Firdaus and uphold the family he left behind\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the Chairman, Senate Committee on Electoral Matter, Sharafadeen Alli, in his condolence message, expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Adeojo.<\/p>\n<p>Alli in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas, described Adeojo\u2019s passing as a great loss to Yorubaland, the Muslim Ummah and the nation at large.<\/p>\n<p>The All Progressives Congress, APC lawmaker said Adeojo lived a fulfilled life devoted to the service of Allah, humanity and the nation.<\/p>\n<p>He described the late statesman as a beacon of wisdom and a political colossus, who impacted many lives positively across religious and political divides.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker said the late Seriki was respected as a unifying figure whose influence spread beyond politics.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that Adeojo\u2019s deep knowledge of political strategy and Islamic teachings earned him respect across Yorubaland and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Seyi Makinde has extended his condolences to the family of the late Yekini Adeojo, a former gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State. Makinde\u2019s condolences came after the burial of Adeojo in Ibadan, the state capital. 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