Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, including a former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, former Interim National Chairman of the party, yesterday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, who passed on last week, saying the monarch did not disappoint them.
The politicians were received by Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, state chairman of the party, Chief Akin Oke, Tayo Akinyelure and the Oyo State Speaker, Mr. Michael Adeyemo.
On arrival at the palace, family members of the dead king, led by Professor Allan Femi Odulana and the widow, Olori Moriyike Lana and some members of the Olubadan-in-Council, were on ground to receive them.
Tinubu and others poured encomiums on the late Olubadan, describing him as a man of integrity, who left his footprints on the sand of time.
He specifically acknowledged the unquantifiable contribution of the monarch to the success of the party in the last election.
Comparing the late monarch with some kings in the country, he said he stood tall and was not found doing things unexpected of kings.
According to him, the late Olubadan was forthright, downright and sound in his judgement which propelled the leaders of the party to pay the condolence visit.
Tinubu said: “It is a thing of joy that during the lifetime of Oba Odugbade, he didn’t disappoint us. He didn’t use his tenure to abuse us and he was very truthful. He would always tell the truth to anyone. There is nobody he can’t confront to tell the truth. It is a thing of joy now that your son is the governor of the state.”
In his tribute, Chief Bisi Akande, who described the reign of the king as very peaceful said, “Baba was our dictionary whom we were consulting always. We pray that God should provide us another dictionary.” Vanguard
