Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Wednesday led some prime authorities functionaries on a condolence go to to the household of the late Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Ekiti state chapter, Barrister Paul Omotosho, on the Imesi Ekiti nation house of the late politician.
Governor Oyebanji arrived on the household residence round 3.00pm in firm of the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye; Speaker of the State Meeting, Rt Hon Adeoye Aribasoye; Commissioner for Well being and Human Providers, Dr Oyebanji Filani; Commissioner for Info, Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun and Particular Adviser on Political and Inter Get together Issues, Chief Jide Awe; amongst others.
They had been acquired by the widows, kids, family and political associates of the late politician.
Governor Oyebanji, who described the late social gathering chairman as an epitome of loyalty, mentioned the APC had misplaced a serious asset, who was the primary stabilizer of the social gathering.
He mentioned the legacies of the late Chairman would perpetually stay a mannequin in redefining political ideology within the nation.
The governor described the late Omotosho as a really straight ahead man, who by no means compromised reality and honesty all through his political dealings.
He extolled varied roles performed by the deceased in attaining continuity within the governance of the state, saying that his demise has left an awesome vacuum throughout the APC within the state and the nation as a complete.
Whereas assuring the household of the state authorities’s help in giving the deceased a befitting burial, Governor Oyebanji mentioned the federal government will immortalize the deceased in recognition of his nice service to the state and humanity.
“It’s a nice loss to our social gathering, to the federal government, and to the individuals of Ekiti State. The departed chairman was an encyclopedia of loyalty. He was the primary chairman within the historical past of the state to oversee a again to again transition programme.
“He was a reliable brother, a confidante, and an easy man. As a celebration, we’ll sit down and take a place on what we’re going to do, however as the federal government additionally, we’ll immortalize him,” the governor mentioned.
In the meantime, the governor had earlier visited the palace of the Onimesi of Imesi Ekiti, Oba Olatunji Olatunde to commiserate with the monarch, his chiefs and the individuals of the city over the dying of Omotosho, who was a frontline chief of the city.