On Friday, prominent Nigerians, including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Seyi Makinde, descended on Ogbomoso for the burial of Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, a former Governor of Oyo State.
Between 2007 and 2011, Alao-Akala served as the Governor of the state.
The former Governor, an Ogbomoso native, died on January 12, 2022.
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According to our source, the former Governor, who was laid to rest on Friday, was a former police officer who also served as chairman of the Ogbomoso North local government.
Senator Ken Nnamani, former Senate President; Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare; and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti were among those who attended the burial.
Vice President Osinbajo while speaking at the burial, hailed the former Governor for being a humane and simple man, who played politics with an open mind.
“Everywhere Alao-Akala went in his days as governor, you would hear the chant of ‘Oyato.’ Of course, he really did many things differently in office.
“Alao-Akala practically demonstrated what is possible when you have creativity and compassion. Since his transition in January, I have read several glowing tributes to his memory and the common refrain running through all of those tributes has been the attestation to his uncommon generosity.
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Makinde while speaking, declared that the state government would immortalise the former governor.
He said a committee headed by his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi has been put in place to work on how best to honour the late Chief Alao-Akala.
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