The governor of Oyo State, Governor Abiola Ajimobi led top government officials, politicians, All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains, ...
The governor of Oyo State, Governor Abiola Ajimobi led top government officials, politicians, All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains, professional groups, religious leaders, students, friends and others to pay their last respects to the late Speaker, Mr. Michael Adeyemo, yesterday as his body was laid to rest.
A source said a preliminary autopsy report attributed the death to severe heart attack.
An open air funeral service, organised by Oke Ado Baptist Church, Ibadan and First Baptist Church, Lanlate, held at New Park, Lanlate, was attended by people from all walks of life.
The President, Ibadan Baptist Conference, Dr. S. Adekunle, said everybody would experience death.
The cleric said a person’s name, words and work were the three most important things that would not die.
He said the Speaker left a good name, urging people, especially politicians, to preserve their names, work and assist the society.
“These are the things that will speak for you after death.”A special prayer was held for the deceased’s wife, children, extended family, Oyo State and Nigeria.
Adeyemo was interred at his Lanlate house.
At the plenary, Ajimobi described the Speaker’s death as unexpected, saying it had left a wound that would take time to heal.
The governor, who was in tears, said Adeyemo was a patriot who was passionate about the state’s development.
He said his death was a great loss to the state and APC.
The Nigerian Conference of Speakers described Adeyemo’s death as a calamity not only to Oyo State, but also Nigeria.
The conference’s Deputy Speaker, who is also the Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr. Edward Ubosi, said the deceased was a bridge builder, who united Nigerians.
Describing Adeyemo as a defender of the defenceless, Ubosi said his death had only strengthened their resolve to work in harmony for the progress of their states, in order to crown the deceased’s efforts.
