EKWEREMADU MOURNS OLUBADAN
The Deputy President of
the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has condoled with the government and people
of Oyo State on the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana,
describing the late royal father as a patriot and sage.
Reacting to the sad
development, Senator Ekweremadu said the Olubadan had left a big void that
would be difficult to fill.
He said: “There is no
doubt that the Olubadan was a man of integrity who spoke his mind and was always
ready to defend the truth. He was a patriot and detribalized Nigerian who
worked for the peace and development of the nation”.
“Although we all have
to take solace in the fact that the respected royal father lived to a ripe age
and led a life of service to God and humanity, we certainly would have been
glad to continue to benefit from his fatherly counsel”.
He prayed God to grant
the soul of the Olubadan a peaceful repose, and the nation, especially the
government and people of Oyo State the inner strength to bear the heavy loss.