The Oyo state Governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the last year general election, Chief Bayo Adelabu has described Dr. Lekan Aare as a disciplinarian, an accomplished industrialist and an amiable Ibadan enthusiast whose vacuum will be difficult to fill.
Chief Adelabu made this remarks during his condolence visit to the family of the late philanthropist of note Dr Lekan Aare at his residence in Ibadan on Sunday.
According to him, the contributions of Dr Lekan Aare towards the development of Ibadan especially through his educational interventions, humanitarian activities and hospitality business is enormous.
He said that up till his death, Dr Lekan Aare took issues pertaining to development of Ibadan and Oyo state in general as paramount in his heart.
''His efforts towards the upliftment and development of Government College, Ibadan was invaluable as he championed the cause of the school as a patron and the President for almost twenty years ( 1989 - 2006 ).
Adelabu said further "He was quite close to my grandfather, the Late Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu Penkelemesi. He was passionate about Adelabu's political ideology, outside their GCI connection, and kept referring to him as his mentor which inspired him to attend to me at all times"
He prayed to God to give the family of the deceased, the people of Ibadan and the entire state, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Chief Adelabu made this remarks during his condolence visit to the family of the late philanthropist of note Dr Lekan Aare at his residence in Ibadan on Sunday.
According to him, the contributions of Dr Lekan Aare towards the development of Ibadan especially through his educational interventions, humanitarian activities and hospitality business is enormous.
He said that up till his death, Dr Lekan Aare took issues pertaining to development of Ibadan and Oyo state in general as paramount in his heart.
''His efforts towards the upliftment and development of Government College, Ibadan was invaluable as he championed the cause of the school as a patron and the President for almost twenty years ( 1989 - 2006 ).
Adelabu said further "He was quite close to my grandfather, the Late Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu Penkelemesi. He was passionate about Adelabu's political ideology, outside their GCI connection, and kept referring to him as his mentor which inspired him to attend to me at all times"
He prayed to God to give the family of the deceased, the people of Ibadan and the entire state, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
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