President Buhari sends his condolences to the family and friends of the gentle and kind hearted former Governor of Osun State who had passionately and relentlessly championed the cause of the less privileged and most vulnerable in Nigeria.
The President believes the sudden loss of the legislator will create a gap in the hallowed red chamber as Adeleke had always epitomized unbridled patriotism, maturity and experience, especially with his recent interest in the protection of whistle blowers.
President Buhari affirms that Adeleke’s contribution to his state, as first elected governor, and the country will always be remembered by posterity.
He prays that the Almighty God will grant the soul of the departed eternal rest, and comfort the family.
Also the Government of Osun on Sunday said it is still in shock over the sudden death of the first Civilian Governor of the state, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke.
The
Government described as a nightmare, the news of the death of one of the
illustrious sons of the state.
In a short
statement signed by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office
of the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, the government said the death of Senator
Adeleke is hard to accept.
“The sad
news of the death of the first civilian governor of our state, Alhaji Isiaka
Adetunji Adeleke, has struck us like a thunderbolt. Governor Rauf Aregbesola,
who is far away in China on state assignment is still speechless and in
mourning.
“While the
government awaits the reports of the autopsy which is being conducted, we can
only calm our people to take this huge and incalculable loss with equanimity.
“Alhaji
Adeleke, no doubt, has served our dear state well. First as its Civilian
Governor and currently as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where he
has provided adequate representation for the people of his senatorial district
and the state. He was a politician with towering dossier.
“We find
this loss inexplicable but we are restrained by the fact that we cannot query
the verdicts of our Creator, the Almighty.
“We
commiserate with the good people of Osun over this sad loss. We are still in
shock,” the statement added.
Meanwhile,Former
Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress Atiku Abubakar mourns
the pioneer civilian governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke.
A press statement
issued by his media office in Abuja on Sunday, 23 April, 2017 quotes the former
Vice President as expressing shock at the demise of the two-time Osun senator.
The Turakin Adamawa
describes Adeleke as a cosmopolitan politician, who had a good grasp of the
dynamics of Nigeria having spent his early years in Enugu until the onset of
the Nigerian Civil War before relocating to Ibadan to complete his secondary
education.
Atiku Abubakar
notes Adeleke's commitment to education having instituted a scholarship award
for about 100 indigent students in tertiary institutions across the country,
among other humanitarian interventions.
The former Vice
President expresses his deepest condolences to the Adeleke family, his people
of Ede and the government and people of the State of Osun over the loss of
their illustrious son.
Atiku also condoles
with the National Assembly in particular the Senate and the All Progressives
Congress in Osun State.
He prays for the repose
of his soul and strength and comfort to the family, friends and associates to
bear the loss.
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