Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki wants the family of the late former Governor of Osun state, senator Isiaka Adeleke to accept his demise as the will of Almighty Allah.
Saraki stated this, during a condolence visit to family of the late senator, in ede monday evening, said Adeleke’s sudden death was a great loss not to the state alone but to the country at large.
Received by the immediate brother of the deceased, Dr Deji Adeleke, the Senate President who described Adeleke as a good and jovial man during his life time, said he would be greatly missed by all.
He said the way and manner the people were crying over his deatt was as a pointer to the fact that Adeleke was a man loved by all.
While responding,Dr Adeleke said the family is still in pain over the sudden death of his brother, describing him as a perfect gentle man, who was loved by his entire family.
He appreciated the senate president and other senators who came to visit the family for the show of love and concern.
Adeleke who died on sunday morning was buried at about at his residence in Ede.
Before his death he was representing Osun West Senatorial District at the Senate under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC).
Adeleke was also the first civilian governor in the state between Jan. 1962 and Nov. 1993 on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
He was 62.
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| Late Sen. Adeleke’s Brother, Dr Adeleke and Dr Saraki, during the senate president Condolence visit to the family in ede on Monday. |
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| Saraki Arriving the residence of Late Sen. Isiaka Adeleke in ede, after the burial |
