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I’m at a loss over Osinowo’s death, says Sanwo-Olu

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June 20, 2020

TRACKING___Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu yesterday said he was yet to recover from the shock from the death of the lawmaker representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Bayo Osinowo, who died last week Monday at the age of 64. The governor who led members of the State’s Executive Council (SEC) to commiserate with the widow and family, was received by members of the House of Assembly and their colleagues representing Kosofe constituencies in the House of Representatives. Sanwo-Olu described the late Oshinowo, fondly called Pepperito, by his admirers, as “a patriotic and passionate nation builder,” noting that the deceased dedicated his adult life and energy to the service of Lagos and the nation.

While condoling with his widow, Alhaja Mariam Oshinowo, the governor painted a glowing memory of his personal meetings with Oshinowo, recalling that the deceased usually had abundance of advice to offer on good governance and how party unity could be entrenched. The governor described Oshinowo’s death as a “colossal loss” to Lagos and Nigeria; he urged his family members and political associates to take the circumstances surrounding his death as the will of God. He said: “I am personally at a loss over the death of Senator Adebayo Oshinowo.

I am yet to recover from the shock because of the good relationship I had with him, even before I became the governor. His passing is also a huge loss to our nation and Lagos State in particular, because of his years of service. “I pray God comforts the widow and his family members who have personally been facing a painful reality of his absence. In this period of mourning, my thoughts and prayers are with Alhaja, children and members of his extended family. I urge them to take his death as the will of Almighty Allah.