Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos state – The leadership of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) on Monday, February 10, announced the death of its national treasurer, Apostle Oloruntoba Oke.
As reported by TVC News, Oke died on Sunday afternoon, February 9, in Lagos.
Some media reports said he died due to complications from diabetes.
Oke, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was a founding member of SWAGA, a foremost political support group that advocated and mobilised support for Bola Tinubu’s emergence as Nigeria’s president in 2023.
Meanwhile, allies of the late politician expressed their sadness with the news.
Senator Dayo Adeyeye, the chairman board of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), said in a statement:
In the same vein, some people took to Facebook to mourn the late Oke.
TimesNow.com.ng captures some comments below:
Otunba Olayinka Olabisi Oresile wrote:
Benjamin Adeyemi Olabinjo, a member of the house of representatives, Ifako Ijaiye federal constituency, said the community has lost a gem.
Olabinjo said via a press statement:
Olabinjo concluded:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Tinubu sympathised with the family of Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, the late member of the house of representatives representing the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North federal constituency.
In a condolence message on Friday, January 17, President Tinubu expresses “profound sadness”.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
