The ancient city of Ibadan,has once again been thrown into mourning,one of its prominent sons,Alhaji Yekini Adeojo, is dead.
The former Deputy National Chairman (South) and governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Oyo State,reporttedly died in Ibadan on Friday after a brief illness.
Reacting to the passage of the Ibadan born politician, Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde described it as the end of a glorious political era.
Makinde stated this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, on Friday in Ibadan.
The governor, who described the late elder statesman as one of the last men standing, expressed his condolences to his family and PDP.
While commiserating with the PDP family in the state, Makinde prayed God to grant the family of the deceased the fortitude to bear the loss.
“Baba will be greatly missed by the PDP family where he has been our leader and icon for over two decades.
“His death will also leave a vacuum in our great state and Nigeria because Baba gave his best to serving our state and the nation.
Adeojo contested the 1999 Oyo State governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but lost to the late Alhaji Lamidi Adesina of the Alliance for Democracy (AD).
One of his sons, Sherif Adeojo, currently serves as the chairman of Ido Local Government.
